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Other disorders of cervical region (723)

ICD-9 code 723 for Other disorders of cervical region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DORSOPATHIES (720-724).

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I agree with the above two responses you received. The ICD-10 CM guidelines specifically state if you have a definitive condition that includes the symptom, the symptom is not listed separately. You c... [ Read More ]

E/M code with acupuncture

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Radiculopathy ICD 10 HELP

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Needing secondary diagnosis?

Pam, are you billing a sublux code followed by a condition code? Example: for cervicalgia, code 739.1 and 723.1. Medicare requires the sublux code first. Does this help?... [ Read More ]

Medicare LCD for 723.4

Hi! Looking for an accepted ICD-9 code for cervical radiculopathy. Novitas does not recognize 723.4. Hoping someone has a solution! Thanks!!... [ Read More ]

Trigger Point Injections-I do billing for

AngelaMehl, I wish I was in Oklahoma looking at that list! Our Ohio acceptable per the MCR LCD that I printed 3-13-15 is much smaller than your list. 720.1 Spinal Enthesopathy 723.9 Unsp musculosk d... [ Read More ]

Trigger Point Injections-I do billing for

I am in Oklahoma and 724.2 is a covered diagnosis for a trigger point in the lumbar spine. There are only a handful of covered diagnoses but another one I use is 729.1 myalgia and myositis, unspecifi... [ Read More ]

Additional references for coding acute on chronic pain

I am looking for additional references on coding acute on chronic pain. I have read everything I can possibly find, Advance articles, many threads here, but I am just not grasping it. Just when I th... [ Read More ]

Torticollis & Decreased Range of Motion

If I have a patient that has torticollis and decreased neck flexion & rotation. Would I code both of these as separate diagnoses or is the decreased neck flexion & rotation covered under the 723.5 ICD... [ Read More ]

Help with diagnoses for spine surgery

[QUOTE="sandraf, post: 334473, member: 243530"]I need help with the diagnoses for this pt. 1. Pseudoarthrosis at C6-7 2. Status post C6-7 anterior cervical diskectom and fusion. 3. Stenosis. ... [ Read More ]

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