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ICD-10-CM Code for Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region M53.87

ICD-10 code M53.87 for Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region

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SI Joint Injection dx code M46.1 vs M53.3
Other things to consider with additional conditions that fall under M46.1 from AHA Coding Clinic and from standpoint of how the ICD-10 committee acknowledges the limited code set for sacroiliac condti... [ Read More ]
SI Joint Injection dx code M46.1 vs M53.3
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SI Joint Injection dx code M46.1 vs M53.3 diagnoses injection sacroiliac si joint
I sent the following email to my providers and received one positive response and one negative response and one non response. Reaching out to get your thoughts on it. "Good afternoon, I wanted to g... [ Read More ]
Physical therapy
[QUOTE="TThivierge, post: 505917, member: 216725"] Hi There is a section in the CPT manual for physical therapy. It is in the back of CPT manual green section Medicine CPT codes 97010 to 97546. Ensur... [ Read More ]
Physical therapy
Hi There is a section in the CPT manual for physical therapy. It is in the back of CPT manual green section Medicine CPT codes 97010 to 97546. Ensure the documentation listing and describing body pa... [ Read More ]
Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Ultrasound Guidance
My list of covered dx for Medicare for trigger points does not include M53.3 [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/article-details.aspx?articleId=52863&ver=35&MCDI... [ Read More ]
Sacroiliac Joint Injection with Ultrasound Guidance
I am having a hard time getting pay by Medicare for SIJ injections performed at the office with ultrasound guidance. We are using 20552, 76942 with Dx: M53.3 Per CPT guidelines, if ultrasound is use... [ Read More ]
64625
We did add the dx of M53.3. They are saying 64625 is not covered and we should be coding 64640.... [ Read More ]
64625
You should try M53.3 for sacral pain. We use that can dont have any issue getting paid. Its not really Lumbar pain here. With M54.5, Medicare will be looking for the Lumbar RFA codes.... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis inconsistent with the procedure
I would check the payers policy. They don't all have policies that cover the same diagnosis codes for the same procedure. For instance Aetna only allows the following for 62322: ... [ Read More ]
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