M47.0
Header — not billableAnterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes
The ICD-10 code for anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes is M47.0.
M47.0 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathynon-billable header
- M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathynon-billable header
- M47.8Other spondylosisnon-billable header
- M47.9Spondylosis, unspecified
- M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromesnon-billable header