icd 10 code for lumbar discitis

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M46.46

How is lumbar degenerative disc disease diagnosed?

Oct 01, 2021 · Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region. M46.46 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 M46.46 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar HNP?

Oct 01, 2021 · Discitis, unspecified, lumbosacral region. M46.47 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 M46.47 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 diagnosis code for?

Oct 01, 2021 · 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.45 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M46.45 Discitis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code M46.45 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

What is lumbar deg disc disease mean?

ICD-10 code M46.46 for Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Spondylopathies .

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What is the ICD 10 code for lower lumbar facet arthropathy?

M46.96A. If the documentation is facet arthropathy the index must be followed and the correct code assignment will be M46. 96 Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbar region.Jul 1, 2019

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar laminectomy?

Fusion of spine, lumbar region The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M43. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD 10 code for intractable low back pain?

M54.59ICD 10 Intractable Low Back Pain. The ICD 10 Intractable Low Back Pain code is M54. 59.

What is the ICD 10 code for lumbar Dextroscoliosis?

M41.8686.

What is a lumbar laminectomy?

A lumbar laminectomy involves the removal of the back portion of a vertebra in your lower back to create more room within the spinal canal.Jul 1, 2020

What is the diagnosis M96 1?

1: Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified.

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified back pain?

ICD-10-CM Code for Dorsalgia, unspecified M54. 9.

What is diagnosis code M54 6?

6: Pain in thoracic spine.

What does diagnosis code M54 9 mean?

Dorsalgia, unspecified9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.

Is lumbar spondylosis arthritis?

This age-related condition is called lumbar spondylosis. It's also frequently called arthritis of the lower back and results in chronic lower back pain that worsens with age and increases with movement. When this condition occurs in the neck, it's called cervical spondylosis.

What is dextroscoliosis?

Dextroscoliosis is a type of scoliosis. Scoliosis is a deformity of the spine that results in a sideways curve of the spinal column. If the spine curves to the right, the condition is known as dextroscoliosis. If the spine curves to the left, the condition is called levoscoliosis.

What is the ICD 10 code for osteoarthritis?

M19.90ICD-10 code M19. 90 for Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .

The ICD code M464 is used to code Discitis

Discitis or diskitis is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults it can lead to severe consequences such as sepsis or epidural abscess but can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age.

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M46.46 - Discitis, unspecified, lumbar region'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M46.46. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

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 M46.46 and a single ICD9 code, 722.93 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.

What is the code for discitis?

M46.46 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of discitis, unspecified, lumbar region. The code M46.46 is valid during the fiscal year 2021 from October 01, 2020 through September 30, 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

How many discs are in the spine?

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include

What is the GEM crosswalk?

The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code M46.46 its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

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