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M42.17

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Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region

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

What This Code Means

Degenerative disc disease affecting the lowest part of the lower back where the lumbar spine connects to the sacrum in adults.

Coding Tips

  • •Lumbosacral region is the junction between lumbar vertebrae and sacrum; verify documentation specifies this location
  • •Do not use if only lumbar or only sacral region is affected

Code Hierarchy

└M42Spinal osteochondrosis└M42.1Adult osteochondrosis of spine└M42.17Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
└M42.17Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region

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