M47.02

Vertebral artery compression syndromes

Non-billable header

M47.02 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M47)

  • arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
  • degeneration of facet joints
  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M47)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M47)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M47)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M47)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M47)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M47)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M47)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M47)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M47)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M47)

Parent code

  • M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromesHeader

More specific codes M47.02

  • M47.021Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
  • M47.022Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical regionBillable
  • M47.029Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • M47.01Anterior spinal artery compression syndromesHeader

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