Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for radiculopathy includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Radiculopathy
Use ICD-10 code M54.16 for lumbar radiculopathy, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Lumbar disc disorder with radiculopathy
Use when MRI confirms disc herniation as the cause of radiculopathy.
Spondylosis with lumbar radiculopathy
Use when degenerative changes are the primary etiology.
The ICD-10 code for lumbar radiculopathy is M54.16, used when clinical and imaging findings confirm nerve root compression in the lumbar region.
Document radiculopathy by specifying the affected region, laterality, and confirming with clinical and imaging findings such as MRI.