AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2024 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-CM Codes

Multifidus Muscle Dysfunction

A new code M62.85, Dysfunction of the multifidus muscles, lumbar region, was created to identify multifidus muscle dysfunction. The multifidus muscles are responsible for stabilizing the lower back and spine. Dysfunction occurs when they become impaired and cause lumbar pain, weakness, and limited mobility. Altered motor control of the multifidus muscle is the primary mechanism of multifidus muscle dysfunction and involves the afferent somatosensory fibers of the peripheral nervous system, and the sensory and motor cortices of the central nervous system, as well as structural changes to the muscle. ...

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