Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

ICD-10:

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Codes 724.02 and 724.03 Will Funnel to Same ICD-10 Choice

Pay attention to extended bridge codes in some situations. Your physician diagnoses lumbar spinal stenosis, you currently have two coding options based on whether the patient exhibits neurogenic claudication: 724.02 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region; without neurogenic claudication) or 724.03 (… with neurogenic claudication). ICD-10 change: The basic code switch when ICD-10 becomes effective in October will be simple. Both current [...]
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