New Medicaid Diagnosis Codes Released
After months of communication from the NCCA, the list of diagnosis codes available for use with Medicaid patients has been updated with the codes below. According to Medicaid, these codes are approved as of 10/1/2015.
M51.36- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
M53.1- Cervicobrachial syndrome
M53.81- Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M53.82- Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region
M53.83- Other specified dorsopathies,cervicothoracic region
M53.86- Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region
M54.31- Sciatica, right side
M54.32- Sciatica, left side
M54.42- Lumbago with sciatica, left side
M79.1- Myalgia