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ICD-10-CM Code for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication M48.061

ICD-10 code M48.061 for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region NOS

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Spine coding question
Provider performed L5-S1 Lami and a fusion and I noticed there is a bundling issue and unable to locate the NCCI edit. please assist. Thank you My code selection- 22633- M47.36/M48.061 63012/59-M43.... [ Read More ]
63600
Stereotaxy is a three-dimensional surgical technique to direct a needle or beam of radiation for targeting lesion location. CPT 63600 : Creation of lesion of spinal cord by stereotactic method, percu... [ Read More ]
Spinal HELP!!!
This is how I would bill this. DX:M48.061, M43.16 22633-22 22634 63012-59 22842 22853x2 20930 20936 You can only bill modifier 22 on your primary procedure code. 63012 has no additional level cod... [ Read More ]
Foraminal Stenosis
[B]M48.02 is spinal canal stenosis[/B] [QUOTE="anidi5, post: 385974, member: 267674"] I would also use M48.06 if the MD documented a lumbar foraminal stenosis diagnosis. May I ask what procedure cod... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis HELP!!
[B]Lumbar stenosis with claudicatio[/B] Per the ICD-10-CM® index entry, lumbar spinal stenosis without neurogenic claudication is reported with M48.061. Sciatica associated with intervertebral disc... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis HELP!!
I'm pretty confused by what physician is stating: "lumbar stenosis without claudication, does have sciatica from neuroforaminal stenosis". I can report M48.061 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without... [ Read More ]
Lumbar Stenosis ICD-10 question regarding documentation
With the 2 new codes available this year - M48.061 and M48.062 - if the provider documents on the patient's initial office visit that the diagnosis is M48.062 - Lumbar Stenosis with Neurogenic Claudic... [ Read More ]
M48.06 more specific?
This icd 10 code is being expanded M48.06X: -M48.061: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region without neurogenic claudication -M48.062: Spinal Stenosis of the Lumbar region with neurogenic cla... [ Read More ]
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