Please note this question was answered in 2019. The coding advice may or may not be outdated.
Lumbar spondylosis M47816 vs M47896
Date: Jul 16, 2019
Question:
If myelopathy or radiculopathy is not mentioned, but the statement is "lumbar spondylosis", do you report ICD-10 code M47816 or M47896?
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