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M51.47

Billable

Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region

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

What This Code Means

Small bone growths or indentations in the discs at the lowest part of the spine where it connects to the pelvis.

Coding Tips

  • •Lumbosacral region involves L5-S1; confirm this specific location in documentation
  • •Consider whether Schmorl's nodes are contributing to any functional limitations or pain

Code Hierarchy

└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.4Schmorl's nodes└M51.47Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region
└M51.47Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region

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