lisa92
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Question:
How do you code radicular pain of lower extremity? My physician uses M54.1 series, which is radiculopathy. However, to choose the most specific code I need to know which region of the spine it is radiating from. If it's the 1st visit and all the note says is radiating leg pain, how am I suppose to know where the pain is originating from?
How do you code radicular pain of lower extremity? My physician uses M54.1 series, which is radiculopathy. However, to choose the most specific code I need to know which region of the spine it is radiating from. If it's the 1st visit and all the note says is radiating leg pain, how am I suppose to know where the pain is originating from?