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M47.811

Billable

Spondylosis without myelopathy or 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 without nerve compression or spinal cord involvement.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when there is NO radiculopathy or myelopathy documented
  • •This is the rarest spondylosis location; verify occipito-atlanto-axial region is specifically documented

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.8Other spondylosis└M47.81Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy└M47.811Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
└M47.811Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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