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ICD-10-CM Code for Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy M47.81

ICD-10 code M47.81 for Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Official Long Descriptor

Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy

M47

Includes: arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
degeneration of facet joints

 
M47.81 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, site unspecified

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Anyone ever bill for pain management?
[QUOTE="Jess23009, post: 511762, member: 466434"] Hi, I am having an issuse with the dx code. DX Code M47.816 is denying for CPT 64495. Do you know which codes are acceptable? [/QUOTE] M47.816 does pr... [ Read More ]
Anyone ever bill for pain management?
[QUOTE="DGgirll20, post: 501039, member: 693252"] For CPT codes 64492 and 64495, the need for a three-level procedure may be considered under unique circumstances and with sufficient documentation of ... [ Read More ]
BCBS & ICD-10 Codes for PT
Hello, we recently started getting random denials from BCBS stating "the diagnosis code(s) submitted is inconsistent with ICD-10 CM coding guidelines. From what we can find, we are not seeing anythin... [ Read More ]
billing for 62321
MCR does not reimburse for A4550, for us here in NY they do not even pass through EDI. Also your DX codes are incorrect. DX M54.2 should be M54.12 for Cervical Radiculopathy and DX code M47.812 will n... [ Read More ]
Radiculopathy/Spondylosis HELP!!
There's an Excludes1 note on M54.16. Radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-) is excluded. You can use M54.1- with spondylolisthesis or stenosis if those are the cause of radiculopathy but not with spo... [ Read More ]
Radiculopathy/Spondylosis HELP!!
I agree with you. Spondylosis with radiculopathy M47.26 or M47.27.... [ Read More ]
How to know whether or not a specialized provider is able to address a diagnosis from a different specific category of codes?
[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 508519, member: 5404"] There shouldn't be a need to involve the coder unless a review is required to determine if the incorrect codes were submitted on the original claim and... [ Read More ]
RADICULOPATHY/OTHER SPONDYLOSIS WITH RADICULOPATHY
For the spondylosis per ICD-10 CM you have 3 categories Spondylosis with radiculopathy M47.2, with Myelopathy M47.1 or without both Myelopathy/Radiculopathy M47.8. Review official coding guidelines fo... [ Read More ]
RADICULOPATHY/OTHER SPONDYLOSIS WITH RADICULOPATHY
Can M54.16 - lumbar radiculopathy be billed with M47.816 or M47.817 - other spondylosis lumbar [B]without radiculopathy/ other spondylosis lumbosacral without radiculopathy. [/B]To me this is contradi... [ Read More ]
Radiculopathy/Spondylosis HELP!!
Can M54.16 - lumbar radiculopathy be billed with M47.816 or M47.817 - other spondylosis lumbar [B]without radiculopathy/ other spondylosis lumbosacral without radiculopathy. [/B]To me this is contradi... [ Read More ]
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