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ICD-10-CM Code for Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size M51.A3

ICD-10 code M51.A3 for Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size
Code first , if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27)

M51

Excludes2: cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)

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can we bill dx M54.42 and M51.16 together?
[QUOTE="qamar@mlbilling.com, post: 507701, member: 534427"] can we bill dx M54.42 and M51.16 together? [/QUOTE] As the post above indicates, there is an Excludes1 note, but it is incorrect in stating... [ Read More ]
can we bill dx M54.42 and M51.16 together?
can we bill dx M54.42 and M51.16 together?... [ Read More ]
835 Healthcare Policy Identification
[QUOTE="Lorienelson317, post: 502823, member: 734483"] Can some one please explain what attached remark code means 16- claim service lacks information or has submission error rejection code or remitta... [ Read More ]
Emergent lumbar herniation icd codes
DX- L5-S1 disc herniation we coded as M51.17 procedure was a reop right l5-S1 discectomy, cpt 63042 appended modifier ET. this is a bluecross plan we are having issues getting this paid because bcbs ... [ Read More ]
"emergent" lumbar disc herniation coding
DX- L5-S1 disc herniation we coded as M51.17 procedure was a reop right l5-S1 discectomy, cpt 63042 appended modifier ET. this is a bluecross plan we are having issues getting this paid because bcbs... [ Read More ]
Medicare denying all 96372 injection codes!! Please help!
[QUOTE="hlapierre, post: 495939, member: 719884"] We are having same/similar issue, it just started. Medicare is only denying 96372 when billing with J1885. Our typical claim would be 99203-25, 96372... [ Read More ]
Medicare denying all 96372 injection codes!! Please help!
We are having same/similar issue, it just started. Medicare is only denying 96372 when billing with J1885. Our typical claim would be 99203-25, 96372 & J1885 (POS 20). We are getting Co-16, M51 & N56... [ Read More ]
BCBS denying 99213 because of invalid diagnosis codes. Why? Can anyone give me insight.
The only issue I see is for M54.41, with an excludes note for M51.1___. M54.41 Lumbago with sciatica, right side Parent Code Notes: M54.4 Excludes1: lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc... [ Read More ]
BCBS denying 99213 because of invalid diagnosis codes. Why? Can anyone give me insight.
I am getting from denials from BCBS because of invalid diagnosis codes. The CPT code is 99213 and the diagnosis codes are M47.817, M54.41, M46.1 and M51.16. I don't understand why they keep doing this... [ Read More ]
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