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Wiki HNP with central stenosis

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I believe HNP stands for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus.

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Herniated Nucleus Pulposus with central stenosis - would this require two codes?

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Hi,
Yes this would require two codes. I am unsure of the location - with the information provided I would code 722.2 with 724.00.
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Dana Chock, CPC, CCA, CANPC, CHONC
Anesthesia, Pathology, and Laboratory Coder
 
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