M47

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Spondylosis

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 4 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Includes

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)

M47SpondylosisNot billable

M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromesSubcodes

M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathySubcodes

M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathySubcodes

M47.8Other spondylosisSubcodes

M47.9Spondylosis, unspecifiedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M47:

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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