Hello,
My doctor documents:
1) Lumbar Herniated disc
2) Lumbar Radiculopathy
The two codes that I chose were M51.26, M54.16.
I am questioning this for a combo code: M51.06 - Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region. On icd10data.com, under the code's
Approximate Synonyms, it says Herniation of lumbar disc w radiculopathy.
My concern with this is the actual description of the code - Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region. "Intervertebral disc disorders" is less specific than "Lumbar Herniated Disc", and since the doctor was specific in documenting "Lumbar Herniated Disc", I believe that M51.06 combo code would be wrong. As well, Radiculopathy refers to the root of the nerve, where as myelopathy refers to the actual spinal cord.
What are your thoughts?
My doctor documents:
1) Lumbar Herniated disc
2) Lumbar Radiculopathy
The two codes that I chose were M51.26, M54.16.
I am questioning this for a combo code: M51.06 - Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region. On icd10data.com, under the code's
Approximate Synonyms, it says Herniation of lumbar disc w radiculopathy.
My concern with this is the actual description of the code - Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region. "Intervertebral disc disorders" is less specific than "Lumbar Herniated Disc", and since the doctor was specific in documenting "Lumbar Herniated Disc", I believe that M51.06 combo code would be wrong. As well, Radiculopathy refers to the root of the nerve, where as myelopathy refers to the actual spinal cord.
What are your thoughts?
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