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ICD-10-CM Code for Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified M99

ICD-10 code M99 for Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue .

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Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
Note: This category should not be used if the condition can be classified elsewhere.
 
M99 Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
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Segmental and somatic dysfunction
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Subluxation complex (vertebral)
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Subluxation stenosis of neural canal
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Osseous stenosis of neural canal
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Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal
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Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal
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Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina
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Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina
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Other biomechanical lesions
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Biomechanical lesion, unspecified

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O99891 versus O26891
[QUOTE="miss yoli, post: 506367, member: 123973"] When is it appropriate to use one verses the other? [/QUOTE] You use O26.891 only when the condition is directly related to her being pregnant (and th... [ Read More ]
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Chiropractic Billing question chiropractors
I currently am the biller for a local chiropractor and I am having trouble processing a claim. Our client's daughter is 3 months and she's been diagnosed with M99.01 and M99.02 and her CPT code is 989... [ Read More ]
Medicare and Chiropractic Billing
I had to go through a bit of wrangling with Novitas to get it down.... Use an M99.0x code as primary and make sure there is a pain code somewhere as a secondary diagnosis As a Novitas CS rep explain... [ Read More ]
Medicare and Chiropractic Billing
I'm a little confused- does your LCD ask for M99.01, .02, .03, etc? Typically with Medicare these are the first listed codes followed by a diagnosis code for each sublux. Example: a 98940 might have ... [ Read More ]
Medicare and Chiropractic Billing
[QUOTE="mhefner5, post: 456534, member: 54121"] [B]All right coding friends, I need some SERIOUS input for billing Medicare for Chiro services (Idaho). I'm on my last nerve with this insurance company... [ Read More ]
Medicare and Chiropractic Billing
[B]All right coding friends, I need some SERIOUS input for billing Medicare for Chiro services (Idaho). I'm on my last nerve with this insurance company. I have a date of first treatment. My 98940-989... [ Read More ]
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