M47.1
Header — not billableOther spondylosis with myelopathy
The ICD-10 code for other spondylosis with myelopathy is M47.1.
M47.1 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Spondylogenic compression of spinal cord
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.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M47.1
- M47.10Other spondylosis with myelopathy, site unspecified
- M47.11Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M47.12Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region
- M47.13Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M47.14Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region
- M47.15Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region
Related codes in this category
- M47.0Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromesnon-billable header
- M47.2Other spondylosis with radiculopathynon-billable header
- M47.8Other spondylosisnon-billable header
- M47.9Spondylosis, unspecified
- M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathynon-billable header