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Disease staging: CliniCal anD CoDeD Criteria - HCUP

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Clinical <strong>Criteria</strong> with Description, Diagnostic Findings and ICD-9-CM codes<br />

DXCat Number: MUS47<br />

MultiStage: No<br />

DXCat Label: Osteoarthritis, Thoracic Spine Specificity: A<br />

Etiology: Degenerative<br />

Stage Description Diagnostic findings ICD-9-CM Codes<br />

1.01 Osteoarthritis or degeneration of the<br />

thoracic spine<br />

Osteoarthritis or degeneration of the thoracic spine [x-ray or CT scan report]<br />

DX 7212, 72251;<br />

1.02<br />

NO;<br />

2.01 with thoracic radiculopathy Stage 1.01<br />

DX 72141;<br />

AND thoracic radiculopathy [EMG report]<br />

OR no history of trauma to areas of pain<br />

AND pain in either arm<br />

OR pain in shoulders<br />

References:<br />

Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:22:44 AM<br />

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