The codes in these crosswalks were selected based on the most commonly used ICD-9 codes according to historical MedStar Health coding data and from professional coding associations, and are ordered by frequency of use.
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| Code | Description (ICD-9 codes are in blue) |
|---|---|
| 721.3 | Lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy |
| M47.817 |
Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbosacral region |
| 722.52 | Lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration |
| M51.37 |
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region |
| 724.2 | Lumbago |
| M54.5 | Low back pain |
| 724.4 | Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified |
| M54.14 | Radiculopathy, thoracic region |
| M54.17 | Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region |
| 724.02 | Spinal stenosis lumbar region, without neurogenic cia udication |
|
M48.06 |
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region |
| 720.2 | Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified |
|
M46.1 |
Sacroiliitis, not elsewhere classified |
| 721.42 | Lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy |
| M47.16 | Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region |
| 724.8 | Other symptoms referable to back |
|
R29.898 | Other symptoms and signs involving the musculoskeletal system |
| 723.1 | Cervicalgia |
|
M54.2 |
Cervicalgia |
| 729.1 | Myalgia and myositis, unspecified |
|
M79.1 |
Myalgia |
| M79.7 | Fibromyalgia |
|
M60.9 |
Myositis, unspecified |
| M60.811 | Other myositis, right shoulder |
| M60.822 | Other myositis, left shoulder |
| M60.819 | Other myositiis, unspecified shoulder |
| M60.821 | Other myositis, right upper arm |
| M60.822 | Other myositis, left upper arm |
| M60.829 | Other myositis, unspecified upper arm |
| M60.831 | Other myositis, right forearm |
| M60.832 | Other myositis, left forearm |
| M60.839 | Other myositis, unspecified forearm |
| M60.841 | Other myositis, right hand |
| M60.842 | Other myositis. left hand |
| M60.849 | Other myositis, unspecified hand |
| M60.851 | Other myositis, right thigh |
| M60.852 | Other myositis, left thigh |
| M60.859 | Other myositis, unspecified thigh |
| M60.861 | Other myositis, right lower leg |
| M60.862 | Other myositis, left lower leg |
| M60.869 | Other myositis, unspecified lower leg |
| M60.871 | Other myositis, right ankle and foot |
| M60.872 | Other myositis, left ankle and foot |
| M60.879 | Other myositis, unspecified ankle and foot |
| 722.6 | Degeneration of intervertebral disc, site unspecified |
| M51.34 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration. thoracic region |
| M51.35 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration. thoracolumbar region |
| M51.36 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region |
| M51.37 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region |
| 715.00 | Osteoarthrosis, generalized, site unspecified |
| M15.0 | Primary generalized (osteo)arthritis |
| M15.4 | Erosive (osteo)arthritis |
| M15.8 | Other polyosteoarthritis |
| M15.9 | Polyosteoarthritis, unspecified |
| 726.5 | Enthesopathy of hip region |
| M70.60 | Trochanteric bursitis, unspecified hip |
| M70.61 | Trochanteric bursitis, right hip |
| M70.62 | Trochanteric bursitis, left hip |
| M70.70 | Other bursitis. unspecified hip |
| M70.71 | Other bursitis, right hip |
| M70.72 | Other bursitis, left hip |
| M76.10 | Iliopsoas tendinitis, unspecified hip |
| M76.11 | Iliopsoas tendinitis, right hip |
| M76.12 | Iliopsoas tendinitis, left hip |
| M76.20 | Iliac crest spur, unspecified hip |
| M76.21 | Iliac crest spur, right hip |
| M76.22 | Iliac crest spur, left hip |
| 726.19 | Rotator cuff syndrome of shoulder and allied disorder, other specified |
| M75.80 | Other shoulder lesions, unspecified shoulder |
| M75.81 | Other shoulder lesions, right shoulder |
| M75.82 | Other shoulder lesions, left shoulder |
| 719.41 | Pain in joint. shoulder region |
| M25.511 | Pain in right shoulder |
| M25.512 | Pain in left shoulder |
| M25.519 | Pain in unspecified shoulder |
| 719.45 | Pain in joint, pelvic region and thigh |
| M25.551 | Pain in right hip |
| M25.552 | Pain in left hip |
| M25.559 | Pain in unspecified hip |
| 722.4 | Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc |
| M50.30 | Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region |
| M50.31 | Other cervical disc degeneration. occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M50.32 | Other cervical disc degeneration. mid-cervical region |
| M50.33 | Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region |
| 719.40 | Pain in joint, site unspecified |
| M25.50 | Pain in unspecified joint |
| M25.511 | Pain in right shoulder |
| M25.512 | Pain in left shoulder |
| M25.519 | Pain in unspecified shoulder |
| M25.521 | Pain in right elbow |
| M25.522 | Pain in left elbow |
| M25.529 | Pain in unspecified elbow |
| M25.531 | Pain in right wrist |
| M25.532 | Pain in left wrist |
| M25.539 | Pain in unspecified wrist |
| M25.551 | Pain in right hip |
| M25.552 | Pain in left hip |
| M25.559 | Pain in unspecified hip |
| M25.561 | Pain in right knee |
| M25.562 | Pain in left knee |
| M25.569 | Pain in unspecified knee |
| M25.571 | Pain in right ankle and joints of the right foot |
| M25.572 | Pain in left ankle and joints of the left foot |
| M25.579 | Pain in unspecified ankle |
| 162.9 | Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung, unspecified |
| C34.90 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.00 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified main bronchus |
| C34.01 | Malignant neoplasm of right main bronchus |
| C34.02 | Malignant neoplasm of left main bronchus |
| C34.10 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.11 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.12 | Malignant neoplasm of upper lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.2 | Malignant neoplasm of middle lobe, bronchus or lung |
| C34.30 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.31 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, right bronchus or lung |
| C34.32 | Malignant neoplasm of lower lobe, left bronchus or lung |
| C34.80 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of unspecified bronchus or lung |
| C34.81 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of right bronchus or lung |
| C34.82 | Malignant neoplasm of overlapping sites of left bronchus or lung |
| C34.91 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of right bronchus or lung |
| C34.92 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of left bronchus or lung |
| 721.0 | Cervical spondylosis without myelopathy |
|
M47.812 | Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, cervical region |
| 337.22 | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the lower limb |
| G90.529 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of unspecified lower limb |
| G90.521 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of right lower limb |
| G90.522 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of left lower limb |
| G90.523 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb, bilateral |
| 338.4 | Chronic pain syndrome |
| G89.4 |
Chronic pain syndrome *Code also related phychological factors associated with pain (G54.42-) |
| 722.10 | Lumbar intervertebral disc displacement without myelopathy |
| M51.26 | Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region |
| 724.6 | Disorders of sacrum |
| M53.3 | Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified |
| M43.28 | Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| M53.2x8 | Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| 355.8 | Mononeuritis of lower limb, unspecified |
| G57.90 | Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified lower limb |
| G57.91 | Unspecified mononeuropathy of right lower limb |
| G57.92 | Unspecified mononeuropathy of left lower limb |
| G57.80 | Other specified mononeuropathies of unspecified lower limb |
| G57.81 | Other specified mononeuropathies of right lower limb |
| G57.82 | Other specified mononeuropathies of left lower limb |
| 337.29 | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of other specified site |
| G90.59 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of other specified site |
| 789.03 | Abdominal pain, right lower quadrant |
| R10.31 | Right lower quadrant pain |
| 738.4 | Acquired spondylolisthesis |
| M43.10 | Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified |
| M43.11 | Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M43.12 | Spondylolisthesis, cervical region |
| M43.13 | Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region |
| M43.14 | Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region |
| M43.15 | Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region |
| M43.16 | Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region |
| M43.17 | Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region |
| M43.18 | Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| M43.19 | Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine |
| 723.4 | Brachia neuritis or radiculitis NOS |
| M54.12 | Radiculopathy, cervical region |
| M54.13 | Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| 354.2 | Lesion of ulnar nerve |
| G56.20 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, unspecified upper limb |
| G56.21 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb |
| G56.22 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limbription |
| 722.51 | Thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration |
| M51.34 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region |
| M51.35 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration. thoracolumbar region |
|
M51.36 |
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region |
|
M51.37 |
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region |
| 346.00 | Migraine with aura without mention of intractable migraine without mention of status migrainosus |
| G43.109 |
Migraine with aura, not intractable, without status migrainosus **Code also any associated seizure (G40-, R56.9) |
| 726.60 | Enthesopathy of knee, unspecified |
| M70.50 | Other bursitis of knee, unspecified knee |
| M70.51 | Other bursitis of knee, right knee |
|
M70.52 |
Other bursitis of knee, left knee |
|
M76.50 |
Patellar tendinitis, unspecified knee |
|
M76.51 |
Patellar tendinitis, right knee |
|
M76.52 |
Patellar tendinitis, left knee |
| 322.9 | Meningitis, unspecified |
|
G03.9 | Meningitis, unspecified |
| G00.0 | Hemophilus meningitis |
|
G00.1 |
Pneumococcal meningitis |
|
G00.2 |
Streptococcal meningitis |
|
G00.3 |
Staphylococcal meningitis |
|
G00.8 |
Other bacterial meningitis |
|
G00.9 |
Bacterial meningitis, unspecified |
|
G01 |
Meningitis in bacterial diseases classified elsewhere ** Code first underlying disease |
|
G02 |
Meningitis in other infectious and parasitic diseases classified elsewhere
** Code first underlying disease |
|
G03.0 |
Non pyogenic meningitis |
|
G03.1 |
Chronic meningitis |
|
G03.2 |
Benign recurrent meningitis (Mollaret) |
|
G03.8 |
Meningitis due to other specified causes |
| 170.9 | Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, site unspecified |
| C41.9 | Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage, unspecified |
| C41.0 | Malignant neoplasm of bones of skull and face |
|
C41.1 |
Malignant neoplasm of mandible |
|
C41.2 |
Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column |
|
C41.3 |
Malignant neoplasm of ribs, sternum and clavicle |
|
C41.4 |
Malignant neoplasm of pelvic bones, sacrum and coccyx |
| 722.80 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, unspecified region |
| M96.1 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified |
| 338.21 | Chronic pain due to trauma |
| G89.21 |
Chronic pain due to trauma
**Code also related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42) |
| 789.00 | Abdominal pain, unspecified site |
| R10.9 | Unspecified abdominal pain |
| R10.0 | Acute abdomen |
|
R10.10 |
Upper abdominal pain, unspecified |
|
R10.11 |
Right upper quadrant pain |
|
R10.12 |
Left upper quadrant pain |
|
R10.13 |
Epigastric pain |
|
R10.2 |
Pelvic and perineal pain |
|
R10.30 |
Lower abdominal pain, unspecified |
|
R10.31 |
Right lower quadrant pain |
|
R10.32 |
Left lower quadrant pain |
|
R10.33 |
Periumbilical pain |
|
R10.84 |
Generalized abdominal pain |
| 724.1 | Pain in thoracic spine |
| M54.6 | Pain in thoracic spine |
| 786.59 | Other chest pain |
| R07.82 | Intercostal pain |
| R07.89 | Other chest pain |
| 724.3 | Sciatica |
| M54.30 | Sciatica, unspecified site |
| M54.31 | Sciatica, right side |
|
M54.32 |
Sciatica,left side |
| 356.9 | Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, unspecified |
|
G60.9 | Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy, unspecified |
| G60.0 |
Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy |
|
G60.3 |
Idiopathic progressive neuropathy |
|
G60.8 |
Other hereditary and idiopathic neuropathies |
| 724.00 | Spinal stenosis. unspecified region |
| M48.00 | Spinal stenosis, site unspecified |
| M48.01 | Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
|
M48.02 |
Spinal stenosis, cervical region |
|
M48.03 |
Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region |
|
M48.04 |
Spinal stenosis. thoracic region |
|
M48.05 |
Spinal stenosis. thoracolumbar region |
|
M48.06 |
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region |
|
M48.07 |
Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region |
|
M48.08 |
Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| 789.05 | Abdominal pain, periumbilic |
| R10.33 | Periumbilic pain |
| 726.0 | Adhesive capsulitis of shoulder |
| M75.00 | Adhesive capsulitis of unspecified shoulder |
| M75.01 | Adhesive capsulitis of right shoulder |
|
M75.02 |
Adhesive capsulitis of left shoulder |
| 569.42 | Anal or rectal pain |
| K62.89 |
Other specified diseases of anus and rectum Use additional code for any associated fecal incontinence (R15-) |
| 723.8 | Other syndromes affecting cervical region |
| M53.1 | description |
| Q76.1 | Klippei-Feil syndrome |
|
M53.82 |
Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region |
|
M53.83 |
Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region |
| 337.21 | Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the upper limb |
| G90.519 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of unspecified upper limb |
| G90.511 | Complex regional pain syndrome I of right upper limb |
|
G90.512 |
Complex regional pain syndrome I of left upper limb |
|
G90.513 |
Complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb, bilateral |
| 338.28 | Other chronic postoperative pain |
| G89.28 |
Other chronic postprocedural pain **Code also related psychological factors associated with pain (F45.42) |
| 354.9 | Mononeuritis of upper limb, unspecified |
| G56.90 | Unspecified mononeuropathy of unspecified upper limb |
| G56.91 |
Unspecified mononeuropathy of right upper limb |
|
G56.92 |
Unspecified mononeuropathy of left upper limb |