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M47.029

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Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Compression of the vertebral artery in the spine, but the specific location in the neck or upper spine is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •Use only when anatomical location cannot be determined from documentation
  • •Query provider for specific region (occipito-atlanto-axial vs. cervical) to assign more specific code

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes└M47.02Vertebral artery compression syndromes└M47.029Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
└M47.029Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified

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