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M25.78

Billable

Osteophyte, vertebrae

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Bone spurs that have formed along the vertebrae in the spine, which may cause pain or nerve compression.

Coding Tips

  • •Specify the region of the spine (cervical, thoracic, lumbar) in documentation; consider using more specific spondylosis codes if applicable
  • •Vertebral osteophytes are common in cervical and lumbar spondylosis; verify if spondylosis codes (M47.x) are more appropriate

Code Hierarchy

└M25Other joint disorder, not elsewhere classified└M25.7Osteophyte└M25.78Osteophyte, vertebrae
└M25.78Osteophyte, vertebrae

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