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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Lumbar Spondylosis with Radiculopathy

ICD-10 Coding for Lumbar Spondylosis with Radiculopathy

M47.27
M51.16

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Degenerative Disc Disease with Nerve Compression
Lumbosacral Spondylosis with Radiculopathy
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Lumbar Spondylosis with Radiculopathy

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Lumbar Spondylosis with Radiculopathy

Use ICD-10 code M47.27 for other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

Billable Code
M47.27
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of imaging evidence showing spondylosis and nerve root compression
coding:
  • • Use M47.27 when spondylosis is the confirmed cause of radiculopathy
documentation:
  • • Document specific levels affected and symptoms correlating to nerve compression

Applicable To

  • • Lumbosacral spondylosis with radiculopathy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation explicitly links radiculopathy to spondylosis.

Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region

Billable Code
M51.16
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Imaging showing disc herniation
  • • Radicular symptoms correlating to herniation level

Applicable To

  • • Radiculopathy due to herniated disc

Important Notes

  • • Ensure herniated disc is documented as the cause of radiculopathy.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M54.16

Radiculopathy, lumbar region

Use only if spondylosis is not confirmed as the cause.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy?

The ICD-10 code for lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy is M47.27, which covers spondylosis with radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region.

How is lumbar spondylosis with radiculopathy documented?

Documentation should include imaging evidence of spondylosis, neurological deficits, and specific levels affected, ensuring linkage to radiculopathy.

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