Decompression (without discectomy) with removal of lamina, ligamentum flavum with facetectomy and forami-notomy ICD-9 724.02 (Spinal stenosis lumbar region) ICD 10 codes: M48.06 (Spinal stenosis lumbar region) 63047 63048
· 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.28 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.28 Disorder of ligament, vertebrae 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code M24.28 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
· M89.38 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 M89.38 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M89.38 - other international versions of ICD-10 M89.38 may differ.
· 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.09 Spinal enthesopathy, multiple sites in spine 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code M46.09 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 M46.09 became effective on October 1, 2021.
· M24.20 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 M24.20 became …
M46. 96 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 M46. 96 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-10 | Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication (M48. 061)
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M48. 06 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48. 06 - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.
If the only documentation is facet arthropathy the index must be followed and the correct code assignment will be M46. 96 Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbar region.
ICD-10 code Z98. 890 for Other specified postprocedural states is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Factors influencing health status and contact with health services .
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ICD-10 Code M54. 5 for Chronic Low Back Pain | CareCloud.
ICD-10-CM Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region M51. 16.
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.
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Save. One of a series of bands of elastic tissue that runs between the lamina from the axis to the sacrum, the ligamentum flavum connects the laminae and fuses with the facet joint capsules. These bands serve as a covering over the spinal canal.
Hypertrophy of ligamentum flavum results from traumatic injuries or repetitive activities that cause degenerative changes with the thickening of ligamentum flavum. A degenerated ligamentum flavum lacks sufficient levels of elastin protein.
Common areas of confusion include CPT code 63042. Re-exploration at a level with a recurrent disc herniation can only use CPT code 63042. It should only be used after the global period for the first disc surgery has expired. Repeat facetectomy and lateral recess decompression at a level with a prior decompression must use CPT code 63047 if no disc work is per-formed. The presence of a lumbar disc herniation (722.1) drives the CPT code.Another common misconception is code 63047. This code can be used unilaterally or bilaterally as long as the decompression involves the lateral recess and foramen. Posterior fusion codes that involve disc preparation (22630,22633) already take into account the decompression work. Using ad-ditional decompression codes (63005, 63012, 63030,63042, 63047) is not al-lowed.
The use of posterior fusion codes that encompass disc work (eg, 22630 and 22633) already take into account the removal of lamina, facets and ligamen-tum flavum. The interbody fusion codes also were written assuming bilateral interbody placement which requires bilateral decompression. In cases that require decompression plus fusion (L4-5 spondylolisthesis with central and lateral recess stenosis), only the fusion codes can be used.