Diagnostic Codes

ICD-9▾▴ ICD-10▾▴ Description▾▴ Definition▾▴ Location▾▴
724.3M54.31Sciatica, right side Lumbosacral Spine
723.6M54.02Panniculitis affecting cervical region Cervical Spine
355.0G57.02Lesion of sciatic nerve left lower limb (piriformis syndrome) Lumbosacral Spine
729.2M79.2Neuralgia, neuritis and radiculitis unspecified. (Excludes Brachial neuritis 723.4 M54.1x Lumbosacral neuritis 724.4 M54.1x Mononeuropathies 354, 355, G56-G58, Radiculitis M54.1, Sciatica 724.3 M54.3x-M54.4x) Additional Info
722.73M51.16Lumbar intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy Lumbosacral Spine
386.00H81.01Meniere's disease, right ear Additional InfoDizziness and Vertigo
719.46M25.561Pain in the right knee (joint) Knee
723.1M54.2Cervicalgia (neck pain) Cervical Spine
721.3M47.816Spondylosis (osteoarthritis) without myelopathy or radiculopathy, lumbar region Additional InfoLumbosacral Spine
953.4S14.3XXAInjury of brachial plexus initial encounter Cervical Spine
786.59R07.82 Intercostal pain Thoracic Spine
733.6M94.0Costalchondral junction syndrome (Tietze) Costochondritis Thoracic Spine
717.89M22.2X1Patellofemoral disorders, right knee Knee
717.89M22.2X2Patellofemoral disorders, left knee Knee
739.1M99.01Segmental somatic dysfunction cervical region, (Medicare subluxation) Cervical Spine
847.3S33.8XXASprain of other parts of lumbar spine and pelvis, initial encounter Lumbosacral Spine
M50.122Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy (effective 10-1-2016) Cervical Spine
723.3M53.1Cervicobrachial syndrome Additional InfoCervical Spine
739.4Segmental somatic dysfunction, sacral region Lumbosacral Spine
728.85M62.830Muscle spasm of back Muscle

Orthopedic Tests

Orthopedic Test▾▴ Method▾▴ Diagnosis Indication▾▴ ICD9▾▴ ICD10▾▴
Codman's SignThis test is performed on patients with shoulder complaints. The examiner passively abducts the arm on the side of the complaint. The sign is considered present when the abduction can be done without pain and a sudden release of the patient's arm (with it above the horizontal, which causes the deltoid to suddenly contract) causes shoulder pain and a hunching of the shoulder due to the absence of rotator cuff function. The sign is indicative of a rotator cuff tear (Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon)Bursitis of right shoulder726.10M75.51
Codman's SignThis test is performed on patients with shoulder complaints. The examiner passively abducts the arm on the side of the complaint. The sign is considered present when the abduction can be done without pain and a sudden release of the patient's arm (with it above the horizontal, which causes the deltoid to suddenly contract) causes shoulder pain and a hunching of the shoulder due to the absence of rotator cuff function. The sign is indicative of a rotator cuff tear (Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon)Sprain of other specified parts of right shoulder girdle initial encounter840.6S43.81XA

Evaluation and Management Codes

CPT Code▾▴ Description▾▴
99213Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and low level of medical decision making. When using time for code selection, 20-29 minutes of total time is spent on the date of the encounter.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

CPT Code 97010
Description Hot or cold packs
Definition Application of surface hot or cold packs. Heat creates higher tissue temperatures, which produces vasodilation that increases the supply of oxygen and nutrients and the elimination of carbon dioxide and metabolic waste. cold packs decrease blood flow to an area to reduce pain and swelling immediately after an injury. Once applied the treatment requires supervision only and is billed for one unit per day.
Documentation Note the specific type, area and time of application. Note time of application nor multiple regions of application has no influence on the billing of added units. These services may be billed only one unit per treatment session regardless of the number of areas or the time of application.
CPT Code 97026
Description Infra red heat
Definition Infra red radiation used to create local heat generally through a lamp (bulb, coil, or other element that emits infra red wave length heat).
Documentation Infrared (IR for short) is the part of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum comprised between 0.78 µm and 1 mm wavelength. It is usually divided into three segments: IR-A from 0.78 to 1.4 µm. IR-B, from 1.4 to 3 µm. IR-C, from 3 µm to 1 mm. It has the advantage over direct contact in that radiation can heat directly the area where the blood capillaries and neuron terminals are. When heat comes from a direct contact source it has to heat the external layer of the skin, and heat is transferred to the deeper layer by conduction. Since heat conduction needs a temperature gradient to proceed, and there is a maximum temperature that can be safely used (around 42°C), this means lower temperature where warming is needed.
CPT Code 0552T
Description Low-level laser therapy, dynamic photonic and dynamic thermokinetic energies, provided by a physician or other qualified health care professional
Definition
Documentation