ICD Code M47.892

ICD code M47.892 is other types of spondylosis (degenerative changes in the spine) specifically affecting the cervical (neck) region.

1. Presence of degenerative changes in the cervical spine not classified under more specific spondylosis codes

2. Chronic neck pain or stiffness

3. Radiographic evidence of osteophyte formation or disc space narrowing in the cervical region

4. Absence of myelopathy or radiculopathy as primary diagnosis

5. Symptoms may include limited range of motion, localized tenderness, or crepitus on movement

6. Exclusion of traumatic, infectious, or inflammatory causes of cervical spine degeneration

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code M47.892 include:

- 99202–99215 (Evaluation and Management services)

- 20552 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), 1 or 2 muscle(s))

- 20610 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; major joint or bursa)

- 62321 (Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s); cervical or thoracic epidural, with imaging guidance)

- 64483 (Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid; cervical or thoracic facet joint)

- 72141 (MRI, cervical spine without contrast)

- 72142 (MRI, cervical spine with contrast)

- 72156 (MRI, cervical spine without and with contrast)

- 22551 (Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space preparation, cervical below C2)

- 22554 (Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, cervical below C2)

- 63075 (Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy, cervical, single vertebral segment)

- 22845 (Anterior instrumentation; cervical)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific services rendered and clinical documentation.

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