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Wiki Lower Back Pain Code

I encounter this interesting DX yesterday & I want to get your opinion on it: LBP [lower back pain] c̅ L3-L4 levoscoliosis, c̅ (R) radiculopathy + retro/anterolisthesis How would you code it? And why those codes?
- scalles0
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- Aug 29, 2018
- levoscoliosis lower back pain orthopedic coding radiculopathy
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Diagnosis Coding
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Wiki "L. spondylosis without radiculopathy" and "L. radiculopathy" coded together?

"L. spondylosis without radiculopathy" and "L. radiculopathy" coded together? I do outpatient coding for a pain center and recently they've realized that certain procedures aren't being covered if the diagnosis includes "...spondylosis with radiculopathy." So the doctor has begun listing the...
- valeriejames88
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- Apr 12, 2016
- fraud lumbar radiculopathy spine spondylosis
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Outpatient Facilities
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Wiki back pain with radiculopathy

Can I code m54.16 and m54.5 together? M54.16 radiculopathy lumbar region M54.5 Low back pain
- torl35
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- Jan 18, 2016
- back pain m54.5 othropaedic pain radiculopathy
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Orthopaedics

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