2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47.891

Other spondylosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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  • M47.891 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M47.891 became effective on October 1, 2022.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M47.891 - other international versions of ICD-10 M47.891 may differ.
The following code(s) above M47.891 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 M47.891:
  • 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

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    Includes
    • arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
    • degeneration of facet joints
    Spondylosis
ICD-10-CM M47.891 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
  • 551 Medical back problems with mcc
  • 552 Medical back problems without mcc

Convert M47.891 to ICD-9-CM

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

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M47.891:
  • Spondylosis M47.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47.9

    Spondylosis, unspecified

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    • specified NEC M47.899
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47.899

      Other spondylosis, site unspecified

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      • occipito-atlanto-axial region M47.891

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M47.891
M47.811 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.812 …… cervical region
M47.813 …… cervicothoracic region
M47.814 …… thoracic region
M47.815 …… thoracolumbar region
M47.816 …… lumbar region
M47.817 …… lumbosacral region
M47.818 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.819 …… site unspecified
M47.89 Other spondylosis
M47.891 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M47.892 …… cervical region
M47.893 …… cervicothoracic region
M47.894 …… thoracic region
M47.895 …… thoracolumbar region
M47.896 …… lumbar region
M47.897 …… lumbosacral region
M47.898 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.899 …… site unspecified
M47.9 Spondylosis, unspecified
M48 Other spondylopathies

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.