2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47.1

Other spondylosis with myelopathy

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • M47.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M47.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M47.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 M47.1 may differ.
Applicable To
  • Spondylogenic compression of spinal cord
Type 1 Excludes
Type 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as M47.1. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • vertebral subluxation (
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.3

    Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    M43.3-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M43.5X9

    Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
    M43.5X9
    )
The following code(s) above M47.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
  • Applicable To annotations, or
  • Code Also annotations, or
  • Code First annotations, or
  • Excludes1 annotations, or
  • Excludes2 annotations, or
  • Includes annotations, or
  • Note annotations, or
  • Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to M47.1:
  • M00-M99
    2023 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99

    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

    Note
    • Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
    Type 2 Excludes
    • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
    • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
    • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
    • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
    • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
    • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
    • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
    • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
    • neoplasms (C00-D49)
    • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
  • M47
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47

    Spondylosis

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    Includes
    • arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
    • degeneration of facet joints
    Spondylosis
Code History
  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to M47.1:
  • Type 1 Excludes: G99.2
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G99.2

    Myelopathy in diseases classified elsewhere

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code Manifestation Code
    Code First
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • neoplasm (C00-D49)
    Type 1 Excludes
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M47.1
M47.012 …… cervical region
M47.013 …… cervicothoracic region
M47.014 …… thoracic region
M47.015 …… thoracolumbar region
M47.016 …… lumbar region
M47.019 …… site unspecified
M47.02 Vertebral artery compression syndromes
M47.021 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.022 …… cervical region
M47.029 …… site unspecified
M47.1 Other spondylosis with myelopathy
M47.10 …… site unspecified
M47.11 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.12 …… cervical region
M47.13 …… cervicothoracic region
M47.14 …… thoracic region
M47.15 …… thoracolumbar region
M47.16 …… lumbar region
M47.2 Other spondylosis with radiculopathy
M47.20 …… site unspecified
M47.21 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region

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