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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 722.82
Postlaminectomy syndrome, thoracic region
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 722.82 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 722.82 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 722.82 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M96.1 Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified
Approximate Synonyms
  • Postlaminectomy syndrome of thoracic region
  • Thoracic postlaminectomy syndrome
  • Thoracic post-laminectomy syndrome
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 722.82:
  • Compression
    • spinal (cord) (old or nontraumatic) 336.9
      • by displacement of intervertebral disc - see Displacement, intervertebral disc
      • nerve
        • root NEC 724.9
          • postoperative 722.80
            • cervical region 722.81
            • lumbar region 722.83
            • thoracic region 722.82
          • traumatic - see Injury, nerve, spinal
        • traumatic - see Injury, nerve, spinal
      • spondylogenic 721.91
      • traumatic - see also Injury, spinal, by site
        • with fracture, vertebra - see Fracture, vertebra, by site, with spinal cord injury
  • Postlaminectomy syndrome 722.80
    • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.82
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • postlaminectomy 722.80
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.81
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.83
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.82
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