M47.9
BillableSpondylosis, unspecified
Spondylosis, unspecified
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
- degeneration of facet joints
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Spondarthropathy8847002
- Spondylarthrosis8847002
- Spondylosis8847002
- Degenerative arthropathy of spinal facet joint239863005
- Degenerative joint disease of spinal facet joint239863005
- Osteoarthritis of spinal facet joint239863005
- Spondylosis and allied disorders267969005
- Cervical spine - swollen298398005
- Bony swelling of cervical spine298399002
- Bony swelling of finger299125002
- Bony swelling of thumb299133001
- Foot joint swelling299480001
- Swelling of toe joint299577004
- Bony swelling of toe joint299578009
- Neck swelling301777002
- Swollen thumb314916002
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet428671008
- Arthropathy of lumbar facet joint428671008
- Degenerative arthropathy of thoracic spinal facet joint713482002
- Osteoarthritis of facet joint of thoracic spine713482002
- Osteoarthritis of thoracic spinal facet joint713482002
- Osteoarthritis of thoracic spinal zygapophyseal joint713482002
- Osteoarthritis of thoracic spinal zygapophysial joint713482002
- Degenerative arthropathy of lumbar spinal facet joint713826008
- Osteoarthritis of lumbar spinal facet joint713826008
- Osteoarthritis of lumbar zygapophyseal joint713826008
- Degeneration of spine762305005
- Spinal degeneration762305005
- Degenerative spinal instability866108003
- Instability of spine due to degeneration of spine866108003
- OA (osteoarthritis) of spine1343601009
- Osteoarthritis of spine1343601009
- Osteoarthritis of thoracic spine1343603007
- Thoracic osteoarthritis1343603007
- Thoracic spondylarthritis1343603007
- Osteoarthritis of lumbar spine1343605000
- Arthritis of facet joint of lumbar spine16426641000119101
- Arthritis of facet joint of thoracic spine16426601000119103
- Degenerative kyphosis19371000119107
- Kyphosis due to degeneration of spine19371000119107
- Secondary kyphosis434471000124100
- Secondary kyphosis deformity of spine434471000124100
- Spondylosis due to another disorder86261000119104
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M47.9?
ICD-10-CM code M47.9 represents "Spondylosis, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M47.9 a billable code?
Yes, M47.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M47.9 in?
M47.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M47.9 map to?
M47.9 maps to 25 SNOMED CT concepts: 16426641000119101, 16426601000119103, 428671008, 298399002, 299125002, and 20 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M47.9?
M47.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0038019. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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