ICD-10 code M54.16 for Radiculopathy, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Other dorsopathies . Can M54.16 - lumbar radiculopathy be billed with M47.816 or M47.817 - other spondylosis lumbar without radiculopathy/ other spondylosis lumbosacral without radiculopathy. To me this is contradictory.
I was coding/billing with M47.26 or m47.27 other spondylosis with radiculopathy lumbar and... M54.16 billed with M47.816 | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC Dx M54.17 indicates radiculopathy present in Lumbosacral junction that is L5-S1 region only. so we can code both Dx M54.16 and M54.17 for Radiculopathy at L4, L5 and S1. One of our coders says we cannot report M54.16 and M51.26 on the same claim, but I have never seen anything stating this.
dx m54 16, Who is right and how should we have coded the service? Virginia Subscriber Answer: Assuming the diagnosis codes you mention are correct for the E/M, your coding colleague is correct. ICD-10-CM Code for Radiculopathy M54.1 ICD-10 code M54.1 for Radiculopathy is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies . ICD-10 code M54.5 for Low back pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Other dorsopathies . ICD-10 code M54.50 for Low back pain, unspecified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Other dorsopathies .
dx m54 16, ICD-10 code M54.17 for Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -Other dorsopathies .
