M47.89 is the authoritative medical code for Other spondylosis. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other spondylosis (ICD-10-CM M47.89), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other spondylosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M47.89. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Includes: arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine; degeneration of facet joints.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M47.89 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Includes
Conditions the official ICD-10-CM tabular list includes under this code.
- arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
- degeneration of facet joints
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M47.89 be billed directly?
No. M47.89 (Other spondylosis) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M47.89, with their registry titles.
- M47 — Spondylosis
- M47.0 — Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes
- M47.01 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes
- M47.011 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.012 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.013 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, cervicothoracic region
- M47.014 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracic region
- M47.015 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, thoracolumbar region
- M47.016 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, lumbar region
- M47.019 — Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.02 — Vertebral artery compression syndromes
- M47.021 — Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.022 — Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
- M47.029 — Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified
- M47.1 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy
- M47.10 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, site unspecified
- M47.11 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.12 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
- M47.13 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.14 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
- M47.15 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.16 — Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
- M47.2 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy
- M47.20 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M47.21 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.22 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.23 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.24 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.25 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.26 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M47.27 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M47.28 — Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M47.8 — Other spondylosis
- M47.81 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy
- M47.811 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.812 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region
- M47.813 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.814 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M47.815 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.816 — Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region
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