Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Reader Question ~ 729.1 Is Your Best Bet for Myofascial Pain
Published on Tue Nov 28, 2006
Question: What diagnosis should I use for myofascial pain or myofascial discomfort? Answer: The ICD-9 index for -Pain, muscle- directs you to 729.1 (Myalgia and myositis, unspecified), so that should be your first consideration.
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Depending on your neurologist's documentation, however, you might be able to submit a diagnosis that's more specific to the patient's pain, such as 724.2 (Lumbago), if the physician states that the patient's pain is in the low back region.
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