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M47.16

Billable

Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region

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

What This Code Means

Degenerative spine disease in the lower back (lumbar region) that is compressing the spinal cord, causing weakness or neurological dysfunction.

Coding Tips

  • •Lumbar myelopathy is less common than cervical; ensure documentation clearly indicates spinal cord involvement
  • •Distinguish from cauda equina syndrome, which may require additional coding

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathy└M47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
└M47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region

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