Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Payer Policy Drives ICD-10 Codes for Discography, Disc Decompression
Remember to check with each payer for approved diagnoses. When your provider performs a discography or a disc decompression, CPT® coding and ICD-10 coding go hand in hand. Why? Many payers will have their own specific sets of diagnosis codes that are acceptable when reporting codes for discography/disc decompression. Check out this list of commonly reported ICD-10 codes for your discography/disc decompression claims. Remember that this is only a partial list, and it might not apply to every payer in every situation. Be sure to check your payer contracts, national coverage determinations (NCDs), or local coverage determinations (LCDs) for the most accurate information on ICD-10 codes for these procedures. Remember These Codes for 62287 When your provider performs a disc decompression, you’ll report 62287 (Decompression procedure, percutaneous, of nucleus pulposus of intervertebral disc, any method utilizing needle based technique to remove disc material under fluoroscopic imaging or other form of indirect visualization, with discography and/or epidural injection(s) at the treated level(s), when performed, single or multiple levels, lumbar). Some diagnosis codes you might find yourself using with 62287 include: G83.4 (Cauda equina syndrome) Consider These Codes for Discographies There are two separate sets of codes for discographies, depending on the part of the spine your provider treats: Some diagnosis codes you might find yourself using with 62290/72295 and 62291/72285 include:
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