AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2023 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Hypertrophy of Ligamentum Flavum

A patient with a previous history of spinal stenosis presented for chronic low back pain. Findings included hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum at L4-5. Depending on how hypertrophy of ligaments is referenced in the Alphabetic Index, coding professionals arrive at different codes. What is the appropriate code assignment for hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum of the lumbar spine? ...

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