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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.
Information for Patients
If you've ever groaned, "Oh, my aching back!", you are not alone. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 8 out of 10 people at some point during their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain. Acute back pain comes on suddenly and usually lasts from a few days to a few weeks.
ICD-9 Footnotes
General Equivalence Map Definitions The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.
What is the ICd 9 code for radiculopathy?
You might know that ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 723.4 is used for Cervical Radiculopathy including Brachia neuritis or radiculitis; cervical radiculitis, radicular symdrome of upper limbs. It applies to: 1 Cervical radiculitis 2 Radicular syndrome of upper limbs
How do you know if you have cervical radiculopathy?
Following are some symptoms which indicate that you might have Cervical Radiculopathy, such as : Pain that spreads into the arm, neck, chest, upper back and/or shoulders. Muscle weakness and/or numbness or tingling in fingers or hands.
What causes radiculopathy in the upper extremities?
In other words, cervical radiculopathy is described as pain in a radicular pattern in one or both upper extremities related to compression and/or irritation ...
What is the best treatment for cervical radiculopathy?
Important ones include: A combination of powerful anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids, Non-steroidal pain medication like ibuprofen or naproxen.
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