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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M45-M49
Spondylopathies
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M48-
Other spondylopathies
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.06
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.06
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
2016 2017 2018 - Converted to Parent Code 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- M48.06 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.06 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48.06 - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.06 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M48.06 contain annotation back-references
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that may be applicable to
M48.06:
Approximate Synonyms
- Lumbar spinal stenosis no neurogenic claudication
- Lumbar spinal stenosis w neurogenic claudication
- Myelopathy due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Neurogenic claudication co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Spinal stenosis lumbar region
- Spinal stenosis lumbar region, neurogenic claudicati
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region with myelopathy
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar spine
- Stenosis of lumbar spine with myelopathy
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): Deleted code
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): New code
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M48.06
M47.9 Spondylosis, unspecified
M48 Other spondylopathies
M48.01 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.03 …… cervicothoracic region
M48.05 …… thoracolumbar region
M48.06
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
M48.061 …… without neurogenic claudication
M48.062 …… with neurogenic claudication
M48.08 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.1 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
M48.11 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.13 …… cervicothoracic region
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.