M48.061 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Short description: Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claud.
Shooting pain in the buttocks and down the leg is one of the signs of lumbar stenosis and is usually due to compression of the nerves that control the lower part of the body as they exit the spinal canal. Pain in the buttocks that does not go away may also be indicative of other diseases and should, therefore, be examined and diagnosed by a doctor.
Treatment
There is usually not any urgency to having surgery for spinal stenosis, and there typically is not any window of opportunity that a patient will miss if they delay surgery. A patient will usually do as well having lumbar stenosis surgery sooner as he or she would if the surgery were done later.
ICD-10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region- M51. 06- Codify by AAPC.
Spinal stenosis occurs when the spaces in your spine narrow due to age-related wear and tear or an injury. This can lead to an increase in pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. Over time, spinal stenosis can cause severe compression of the spinal cord, also called myelopathy.
ICD-10 code M48. 062 for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
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Spinal stenosis may occur throughout the spine but is more dangerous in the neck due to the presence of the spinal cord. Myelopathy describes any neurologic symptoms related to the spinal cord and is a serious condition. It occurs from spinal stenosis that causes pressure on the spinal cord.
Myelopathy in diseases classified elsewhere G99. 2 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 G99. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Neurogenic claudication is usually caused by spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) in the lumbar spine (lower back). The narrowing of the spinal canal is generally caused by wear and tear and arthritic changes in the lower spine.
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 .
02 for Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
M48. 061 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claud - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, compressing the nerves traveling through the lower back into the legs. While it may affect younger patients, due to developmental causes, it is more often a degenerative condition that affects people who are typically age 60 and older.
There is no distinction made in ICD-10-CM for central canal stenosis vs foraminal stenosis. Therefore, the M48. 0- code covers both/all types of spinal stenosis.