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ICD-10-CM Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region M51.16 ICD-10 code M51.16 for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10-CM Code for Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region M51.26 ICD-10 code M51.26 for Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10-CM Code for Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders M51 ICD-10 code M51 for Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
These are more common in older patients but also seen in trauma-related conditions like herniated lumbar disc or subluxation of the spine, which can occur at any age. Knowing your ICD-10-CM guidelines in section I.C.6.b for category G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified is crucial to accurately coding chronic LBP.
1) Lumbar Herniated disc 2) Lumbar Radiculopathy The two codes that I chose were M51.26, M54.16. I am questioning this for a combo code: M51.06 - Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region. On icd10data.com, under the code's Approximate Synonyms, it says Herniation of lumbar disc w radiculopathy.
ICD-10-CM Code for Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder M51.9 ICD-10 code M51.9 for Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
Discs characterized herein as "herniated" should be coded under 722.0, 722.10, 722.11, or 722.2. A disc described as "bulging" without further specification as to the cause of the bulging should not be coded as a displacement, but, like other observations of uncertain significance as 722.9 "other and unspecified disc disorder" or as 793.7 ...
ICD-10-CM Code for Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region M51.27 ICD-10 code M51.27 for Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10 code S33.0 for Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes .
If the physician believes the radiculopathy is attributable to the disc displacement, then the correct code selection is M51.16. The ICD-10 code M51.16 specifically states with radiculopathy. The ICD-10 Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting states that "signs or symptoms" that are due to a definitive diagnosis are not additionally coded.