Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified. ICD-9 724.4 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified.
2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.17. Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code. M54.17 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Lumbosacral nerve root pain (finding) ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M54.17 - Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region' The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M54.17. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
The condition involves inflammation of the nerves along the spinal canal. This inflammation may result from irritation to the nerve fibers caused by infection, inflammation, compression (e.g., from a bone spur or small spinal tumor), or an endocrine condition such as diabetes.
2 Neuralgia and neuritis, unspecified.
17: Radiculopathy Lumbosacral region.
16: Radiculopathy Lumbar region.
Medical Definition of neuritis : an inflammatory or degenerative lesion of a nerve marked especially by pain, sensory disturbances, and impaired or lost reflexes — compare neuralgia.
Neuritis is a broad term used to describe inflamed peripheral nerves. These are the nerves found outside the brain and spinal cord. They carry signals from different parts of the body to the brain. When they are inflamed, they begin to malfunction. The condition can affect a single nerve.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.
Code M54. 5 is the diagnosis code used for Low Back Pain (LBP). This is sometimes referred to as lumbago.
ICD-10 code M54. 5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54. 5 to specify a diagnosis on or after October 1—and existing patients with the M54. 5 diagnosis will need to be updated to a valid ICD-10 code.
ICD-9 Code Transition: 723.1 Code M54. 2 is the diagnosis code used for Cervicalgia (Neck Pain). It is a common problem, with two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives.
ICD-10 code G89. 29 for Other chronic pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
ICD-10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region- M51. 16- Codify by AAPC.
Radiculopathy Treatment Options Medication, such as pain relievers, muscle relaxers and anti-inflammatory drugs, to reduce pain and inflammation. Steroid injections or oral steroids to relieve swelling and inflammation around the nerve root. Activity modification to prevent worsening of the pain.
Lumbar radiculopathy is an inflammation of a nerve root in the lower back, which causes symptoms of pain or irritation in the back and down the legs. This condition usually involves the sciatic nerve and therefore is also called sciatica.
Lumbosacral radiculopathy is a condition in which a disease process causes functional impairment of one or more lumbosacral nerve roots. The most common cause is structural (ie, disc herniation or degenerative spinal stenosis) leading to root compression.
Radiculopathy, lumbar region M54. 16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M54. 16 became effective on October 1, 2021.
724.4 - Thoracic or Lumbosacral Neuritis or Radiculitis, Unspecified [Internet]. In: ICD-10-CM. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the National Center for Health Statistics; 2018. [cited 2021 November 18]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/icd/view/ICD-10-CM/961792/all/724_4___Thoracic_or_lumbosacral_neuritis_or_radiculitis__unspecified.
724.4 - Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.
724.4 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Type 1 Excludes Notes - A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable" - This abbreviation in the Alphabetic Index represents "other specified". When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Alphabetic Index directs the coder to the "other specified” code in the Tabular List.
NOS "Not otherwise specified" - This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
Code also note - A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
Radiculopathy refers to a set of conditions in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). The location of the injury is at the level of the nerve root (radix = "root"). This can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, numbness, or difficulty controlling specific muscles.
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M54.17. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M54.17 and a single ICD9 code, 724.4 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.