Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for spondylolisthesis includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Spondylolisthesis
Use ICD-10 code M43.16 for spondylolisthesis, lumbar region, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Radiculopathy, lumbar region
Use when radiculopathy is documented alongside lumbar spondylolisthesis.
Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
Use when radiculopathy is documented alongside lumbosacral spondylolisthesis.
The ICD-10 code for lumbar spondylolisthesis is M43.16, which specifies the lumbar region as the site of vertebral slippage.
Code spondylolisthesis with radiculopathy using M43.1- for the spondylolisthesis and M54.1- for the radiculopathy, specifying the affected region.