Check these new, more specific lower back DDD codes in the Oct. 1 ICD-10-CM update
Beginning October 1, spine surgeons will have eight new ICD-10-CM codes to report for degenerative disc disease (DDD) that allow more specific reporting of the presence of pain in the lumbar and lumbosacral regions using just one code.
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