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M47.817 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral regionM47.817 - Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads. Complications & Comorbid Conditions (CC/MCC) Rules for M47.817M47.817 is not a CC or MCC. DRG Mapping Rules for M47.817Diagnostic codes are the first step in the DRG mapping process. The patient's primary diagnostic code is the most important. Assuming the patient's primary diagnostic code is M47.817, look in the list below to see which MDC's "Assignment of Diagnosis Codes" is first. That is the MDC that the patient will be grouped into. From there, check the subsections of the MDC listed. The patient will be mapped into the first subsection for which the treatment performed on the patient meet the listed requirements of that subsection. DRG grouping rules are adjusted each year, so make sure to check the rules for the fiscal year of the patient's discharge date. What is lumbosacral Spondylosis without myelopathy?Lumbosacral Spondylosis Without Myelopathy
This is lumbar spondylosis that affects the lumbar spine and the sacrum. However, this does involve nerve compression or myelopathy. This compression of the sacroiliac and facet joints can produce chronic pain in the spinal nerve roots of the lower back.
What is the ICDOther spondylosis, lumbar region
M47. 896 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M47. 896 became effective on October 1, 2022.
What is lumbosacral Spondylosis?Spondylosis refers to a degenerative condition that is also known as spinal osteoarthritis. It can affect any part of the spine – from cervical (neck) to thoracic (mid back) to lumbar (low back) to lumbosacral (low back/sacrum) – but is most common in the neck and low back.
What does diagnosis code M47 812 mean?M47. 812 Spondylosis w/o myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
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