Wiki Mid back pain

[nabernhardt]

a patient is having xrays of the thoracic and lumbar spine
the dx is midback pain and low back pain

can I use 724.1 for the midback pain or 724.5?
also if it says upper back pain do you use 724.5?

 

[MnTwins29]

Just my opinion here, but I go conservative here - since 724.1 is specific to the SPINE and your dx states mid BACK pain, I would go with 724.5 because the back pain may not originate in the spine - may be muscular or of some other origin.

 

[jgf-CPC]

I agree with the 724.5

 

[NaliniAAPC]

Yes it is 724.5..

Nalini CPC

 

[nabernhardt]

thanks everyone just wasnt sure which way to go but that makes sense now.