M47.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Arthritis of low back

• Arthritis, low back

• Disorder of joint of spine

• Localized spondylosis

• Localized, secondary spondylosis

• Osteoarthritis of spine

• Osteoarthritis, spine, localized

• Osteoarthritis, spine, secondary, localized

• Secondary localized spondylosis

• Seronegative spondyloarthropathy

• Spondyloarthropathy

• Spondyloarthropathy, seronegative

• Spondyloarthropathy, undifferentiated

• Spondylosis

• Spondylosis due to another disorder

• Undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy

Clinical Information

• A degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, the intervertebral disk, and the surrounding soft tissue.

• Degeneration of the spinal bone where spinal columns are fused and immobilized

Details

• M47.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M47.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M47.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M47.9 may differ.