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721.4 Alberta AHCIP code: Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy

721.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy” in Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018.

Official description

721.4

Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy

Alberta AHCIP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · Alberta

More specific than 721.4

721.4 is a valid code on its own. When the note says more, one of these may fit better.

721.40Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy – Multiple sites (5th digit details precede Diag code 710)721.48Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy – Other721.49Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy – Site unspecified

Notes for 721.4

As Alberta Health prints them, with any note 721.4 takes from the headings above it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

Note

  • *The following fifth digit subclassification may be used, if desired, with appropriate categories in section XIII.0 Multiple sites.1 Shoulder region: Clavicle, Scapula; acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular joints.2 Upper arm: Humerus; elbow joint.3 Forearm: Radius, Ulna; wrist joint.4 Hand: Carpus, Metacarpus, Phalanges (fingers); joints between these bones.5 Pelvic region and thigh: Buttock, Femur; hip joint.6 Lower leg: Fibula, Tibia; knee joint.7 Ankle and foot: digits (toes), Metatarsus; ankle joint, other joints in foot.8 Other: Ribs, Skull, Vertebral column; head, neck, trunk.9 Site unspecifiedFrom XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue

Where 721.4 sits

  1. 1ChapterXIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue
  2. 2Block 720-724Dorsopathies
  3. 3Valid code 721Spondylosis and allied disorders
  4. 4Valid code 721.4Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy

Source and release

Data release
Alberta AHCIP · January 2018
Effective date
Jan 18, 2018

This page is built from the Alberta AHCIP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See 721.4 in the Alberta Health source

Frequently asked questions

What does Alberta diagnostic code 721.4 mean?

721.4 is the Alberta diagnostic code for “Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy” in Alberta Health’s Alberta AHCIP January 2018 release.

Where is 721.4 in Alberta AHCIP?

721.4 sits under 721 Spondylosis and allied disorders, within 720-724 Dorsopathies, within XIII. Diseases of the musculosketal system and connective tissue.

What coding notes apply to 721.4?

Alberta AHCIP lists Excludes, Note notes for 721.4, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which Alberta AHCIP release does this page use?

It uses Alberta Health’s January 2018 release, in effect from Jan 18, 2018. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside 721.4

721.0Cervical spondylosis without myelopathy721.1Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy721.2Thoracic spondylosis without myelopathy721.3Lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy721.5Spondylosis and allied disorders – Kissing spine721.6Spondylosis and allied disorders – Ankylosing vertebral hyperostosis721.7Traumatic spondylopathy721.8Other allied disorders of spine721.9Spondylosis of unspecified site