Spondylosis
In Spondylopathies (M45-M49), chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
45 billable codes under M47: 17 are a CC; none map to an HCC.A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment.
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Instructional notes
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
- degeneration of facet joints
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers site and laterality, acute injury versus chronic musculoskeletal conditions, 7th characters for pathologic fractures, osteoporosis with or without current fracture, and multisystem inflammatory syndrome.
- Site and laterality (page 60)
- Acute traumatic versus chronic or recurrent musculoskeletal conditions (page 61)
- Coding of Pathologic Fractures (page 61)
- Osteoporosis (page 61)
- Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (page 62)
All codes under M47
M47 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes
- M47.01Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes
- M47.011Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.012Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.013Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervicothoracic region
- M47.014Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracic region
- M47.015Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracolumbar region
- M47.016Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, lumbar region
- M47.019Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.02Vertebral artery compression syndromes
- M47.021Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.022Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.029Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathy
- M47.10Other spondylosis with myelopathy, site unspecified
- M47.11Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.12Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
- M47.13Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.14Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
- M47.15Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
- M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathy
- M47.20Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M47.21Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.22Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.23Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.24Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.25Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.26Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47.27Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M47.28Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.8Other spondylosis
- M47.81Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy
- M47.811Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.812Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.813Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.814Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.815Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.816Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47.817Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M47.818Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.819Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M47.89Other spondylosis
- M47.891Other spondylosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.892Other spondylosis, cervical region
- M47.893Other spondylosis, cervicothoracic region
- M47.894Other spondylosis, thoracic region
- M47.895Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region
- M47.896Other spondylosis, lumbar region
- M47.897Other spondylosis, lumbosacral region
- M47.898Other spondylosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.899Other spondylosis, site unspecified
- M47.9Spondylosis, unspecified
M47 MS-DRGs
As the principal diagnosis, all 45 billable codes under M47 group to MS-DRG 551 or 552 (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.
Other codes that refer to M47
Notes on these codes point to M47.
About the condition
Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.
Spine Injuries and Disorders
Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include:
Read more about spine injuries and disorders on MedlinePlusCode history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.