Radiology 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. Follow up the next issue of Radiology Coding Alert for answers to these questions.

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 in the cervical region?

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