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M47.21

Billable

Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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

What This Code Means

Degenerative spine disease at the base of the skull and upper neck causing nerve root compression and radiating pain.

Coding Tips

  • •Occipito-atlanto-axial region is the uppermost cervical spine (skull base to C2); rarely coded but important for accurate documentation
  • •Verify documentation specifically mentions this anatomical region to justify this code selection

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathy└M47.21Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
└M47.21Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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