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M47.895

Billable

Other spondylosis, 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 affecting the area where the mid-back and lower back meet, with additional clinical features.

Coding Tips

  • •The thoracolumbar region is the transition zone; confirm documentation indicates pathology at this specific junction
  • •This location is clinically significant as it bears substantial mechanical stress during spinal movement

Code Hierarchy

└M47Spondylosis└M47.8Other spondylosis└M47.89Other spondylosis└M47.895Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region
└M47.895Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region

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