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What causes lower back pain?
M54. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Coding Guidelines for Pain338.0, Central pain syndrome.338.11, Acute pain due to trauma.338.12, Acute post-thoracotomy pain.338.18, Other acute postoperative pain.338.19, Other acute pain.338.21, Chronic pain due to trauma.338.22, Chronic post-thoracotomy pain.338.28, Other chronic postoperative pain.More items...
M54. 50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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If the same condition is described as both acute (subacute) and chronic, and separate subentries exist in the Alphabetic Index at the same indentation level, code both and sequence the acute (subacute) code first.
There is no specific guideline that says how to code acute or chronic based on time, the main guideline about acute and chronic is, when you have a condition specified as both, acute on chronic, the acute code will go first followed by the chronic code.
ICD-10-CM Code for Acute pain due to trauma G89. 11.
338.4 Chronic pain syndrome - ICD-9-CM Vol. 1 Diagnostic Codes.
9: Fever, unspecified.
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ICD-10-CM Code for Acute pain due to trauma G89. 11.
Chronic conditions must be coded annually with the highest level of specificity. Patients must be evaluated by a medical doctor, a DO, a nurse practitioner, or an advanced practice provider during a face-to-face visit. All chronic conditions should be discussed and documented when meeting with a new patient.
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Sciatica – Pain which radiates down to one or both the legs from the lower back caused due to compression of the sciatic nerve by a herniated disk or a bone spur. Lumbago- The medical term for low back pain.
Chronic back pain – Back pain is said to be chronic if it is a constant nagging pain usually lasting for more than 3-6 months duration, which begins to affect the daily routine of the person.
Cervicothoracic region – The region connecting the cervical and thoracic regions of the spine (C7-T1). Thoracic region – The longest region of the spine which extends from the base of the neck to the abdomen. It comprises of 12 vertebrae (T1 to T12).
Lumbar region – The lower back region of the spine which is curved slightly inwards and made of 5 vertebrae (L1-L5). Lumbosacral region – The region connecting the last lumbar vertebrae to the sacrum which is made of 5 bones fused together.
Back pain being a symptom of an underlying disease in most cases is coded only in the absence of a confirmed diagnosis of an underlying condition like intervertebral disc disorders, traumatic disc fracture, muscle strain etc..
Although this article is focused on chronic lower back pain, this is a subset of lower back pain, which refers to any pain felt in the lower back. This condition can lead to a stiff back, decreased mobility, and difficulty standing up straight or walking. Unfortunately, in many cases, the exact cause of lower back pain can’t be found.
First of all, what is the ICD 10? It is the International Classification of Diseases 10th revision and is a globally used diagnostic tool for health management and clinical purposes. It is maintained by the World Health Organization.