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M47.25

Billable

Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar 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 junction between the mid-back and lower back causing nerve root compression and radiating pain.

Coding Tips

  • •Thoracolumbar region spans T12-L1; symptoms may present in lower back or upper leg depending on which nerve root is affected
  • •Verify documentation confirms radiculopathy rather than myelopathy (M47.15)

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathy└M47.25Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
└M47.25Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region

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