ICD Code M43.10

ICD code M43.10 is spondylolisthesis, which means a vertebra has slipped out of place, but the specific location in the spine is not specified.

1. Patient presents with back pain or neurological symptoms suggestive of vertebral instability.

2. Imaging studies (X-ray, CT, or MRI) confirm anterior or posterior displacement of a vertebral body relative to the adjacent vertebra.

3. No specific vertebral level (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, or sacral) is identified or documented in the clinical record.

4. No evidence of congenital, traumatic, or pathological cause is specified.

5. Symptoms may include lower back pain, radiculopathy, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the lower extremities.

6. Physical examination may reveal abnormal spinal alignment, limited range of motion, or neurological deficits.

7. The diagnosis is not further specified to a particular spinal region.

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code M43.10 include:

- 22558: Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar

- 22612: Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, single level; lumbar

- 22630: Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including laminectomy and/or discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for decompression); lumbar

- 63047: Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral or bilateral with decompression of spinal cord, cauda equina and/or nerve root[s]), single vertebral segment; lumbar

- 63042: Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of nerve root(s), including partial facetectomy, foraminotomy and/or excision of herniated intervertebral disc, re-exploration, single interspace; lumbar

- 22842: Posterior segmental instrumentation (e.g., pedicle fixation, dual rods with multiple hooks and sublaminar wires); 3 to 6 vertebral segments

- 22845: Anterior instrumentation; 2 to 3 vertebral segments

These CPT codes are commonly associated with the treatment of M43.10. Proper code selection depends on the specific procedure performed.

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