M47 — Spondylosis
Not billable
Is M47 billable?
No — M47 is a non-billable header code. M47 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 45 billable codes beneath M47.
Billable codes under this header
- M47.9Spondylosis, unspecified
- M47.10Other spondylosis with myelopathy, site unspecified
- M47.11Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.12Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
- M47.13Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.14Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
- M47.15Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
- M47.20Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M47.21Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.22Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.23Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.24Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.25Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.26Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47.27Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M47.28Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.011Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.012Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.013Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervicothoracic region
- M47.014Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracic region
- M47.015Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracolumbar region
- M47.016Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, lumbar region
- M47.019Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.021Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.022Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.029Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.811Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.812Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.813Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.814Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.815Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.816Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47.817Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M47.818Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.819Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M47.891Other spondylosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.892Other spondylosis, cervical region
- M47.893Other spondylosis, cervicothoracic region
- M47.894Other spondylosis, thoracic region
- M47.895Other spondylosis, thoracolumbar region
- M47.896Other spondylosis, lumbar region
- M47.897Other spondylosis, lumbosacral region
- M47.898Other spondylosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.899Other spondylosis, site unspecified
M47 at a glance
| Code | M47 |
|---|---|
| Description | Spondylosis |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Includes
Conditions classified to M47.
- arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
- degeneration of facet joints
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M47, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M47 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under M47? (5)
How long has M47 existed?
M47 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with M47?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with M47 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.