ICD-10 code M91.91: Juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis
ICD-10 code M91.91 is the billable code for juvenile osteochondrosis of hip and pelvis, unspecified, right leg. It sits beneath the parent code M91.9, which cannot go out on a claim by itself. Two mistakes drive most M91.91 denials. Coders submit the non-billable parent M91.9, or they reach for M91.91 when the record documents Legg-Calvé-Perthes […]
Star excursion balance test: Protocol, scoring, and norms
Score the star excursion balance test from three reach distances over limb length. A composite below 94% flags raised injury risk.
Hospital del Mar criteria: Scoring, interpretation, and clinical use
The Hospital del Mar criteria scores 10 hypermobility items at one point each, with a sex-specific cut-off of 4 for men and 5 for women.
ICD-10 Code M45.3: Ankylosing spondylitis of the cervicothoracic region
ICD-10 Code M45.3: Definition and billable status ICD-10 Code M45.3 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code. Its official descriptor is Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicothoracic region, the C7-T1 junction. The code carries an adult diagnosis restriction, so it applies to patients aged 15 years and older. It took effect on October 1, 2025 under the […]
Full can test: Procedure, interpretation, and accuracy
Full can test: resisted abduction, thumb up. Read more on the technique, its 77% sensitivity, and what to record in the note.
ICD-10 Code M45.6: Ankylosing spondylitis lumbar region
ICD-10 Code M45.6 is the billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for ankylosing spondylitis of the lumbar region. Use it when the physician confirms ankylosing spondylitis and names the lumbar spine as the affected site. When the note records no site at all, M45.9 is the fallback. This reference covers the code’s description and billable status, the […]
CPT code 20150: Excision of epiphyseal bar billing guide
CPT code 20150 covers excision of an epiphyseal bar. The same-incision soft tissue graft is bundled, and a 90-day global period applies.
CPT code 20251: Open vertebral body biopsy billing guide
CPT code 20251 is the AMA code for an open biopsy of the vertebral body at the lumbar or cervical level. The official descriptor reads: Biopsy, vertebral body, open; lumbar or cervical. It sits in the General Excision subsection of the AMA’s CPT code set, inside the Musculoskeletal System chapter (codes 20000-29999). The key billing […]
ICD-10 code S34.5XXA: Lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerves
S34.5XXA is billable for lumbar, sacral and pelvic sympathetic nerve injury under active treatment. Four inclusion terms, no Excludes notes.
ICD-10 Code M54.2: Cervicalgia (neck pain) billing guide 2026
ICD-10 Code M54.2 is the billable diagnosis code for cervicalgia, the clinical term for neck pain. Use it when the record documents pain in the cervical region and no more specific cervical condition has been identified. It has been valid for HIPAA-covered electronic transactions since October 1, 2015. Cervicalgia is one of the most common […]