M99.5
Non-billableIntervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal
Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
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)
Child Codes (10)
M99.50Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of head region
M99.51Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
M99.52Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
M99.53Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
M99.54Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of sacral region
M99.55Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region
M99.56Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of low extrm
M99.57Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of up extrem
M99.58Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of rib cage
M99.59Intvrt disc stenos of neural canal of abd and oth regions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M99.5?
ICD-10-CM code M99.5 represents "Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M99.5 a billable code?
No, M99.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M99.5.
What chapter is M99.5 in?
M99.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M99.5?
M99.5 has 10 child codes, including: M99.50 (Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal of head region), M99.51 (Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of cervical region), M99.52 (Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region), M99.53 (Intvrt disc stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M99.5?
M99.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0451892. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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