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M47 - Spondylosis

ICD-10-CM Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue · M45-M49 Spondylopathies (M45-M49) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

M47 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 5 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

IncludesFrom M47

Conditions this code covers.

  • arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
  • degeneration of facet joints
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Chapter M00-M99

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
NotesFrom Chapter M00-M99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

More Specific Codes (5)

M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes→M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathy→M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathy→M47.8Other spondylosis→M47.9Spondylosis, unspecified→

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