Orthopedic Coding Alert

Watch out: Not all conditions have a one-to-one match.

Try answering these top questions that will help you gain clarity for reporting the common causes of neck pain.

Question 1: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for somatic dysfunction of cervical region?

a) M99.00

b) M99.01

c) M99.02

d) M99.03

Question 2: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for vertebral subluxation complexin the cervical region? (The condition is not recurrent and non-traumatic.)

a) M99.11

b) M99.12

c) M99.13

d) M99.14

Question 3: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for sprain in cervical region?

a) S13.8xx_

b) S13.5xx_

c) S13.4xx_

d) S13.2xx_

Question 4: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for neck strain?

a) S13.1

b) S14.1

c) S15.1

d) S16.1

Question 5: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament in the cervical spine?

a) M67.88

b) M48.8X2

c) M67.88 or M48.8X2

d) None of the above

Question 6: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for spinal stenosis in cervical region?

a) M48.01

b) M48.02

c) M48.03

d) M48.04

Question 7: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for cervical spondylosis with myelopathy?

a) M47.11

b) M47.12

c) M47.13

d) M47.011

Question 8: Which of the following ICD-10 codes do you report for anterior spinal artery compression syndrome in the thoracolumbar region?

a) M47.012

b) M47.013

c) M47.014

d) M47.015