Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 721.2
Thoracic spondylosis without myelopathy
  • Short description: Thoracic spondylosis.
  • ICD-9-CM 721.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 721.2 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).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 721.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 721.2: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 721.2 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M47.814 Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy, thoracic region
Approximate Synonyms
  • Spondylosis of thoracic joint
  • Thoracic spondylosis
  • Thoracolumbar spondylosis
  • Thoracolumbar spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy
  • Thoracolumbar spondylosis wo myelopathy
Applies To
  • Thoracic:
    • arthritis
    • osteoarthritis
    • spondylarthritis
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 721.2:
  • Arthritis, arthritic (acute) (chronic) (subacute) 716.9
    • thoracic (see also Spondylosis, thoracic) 721.2
  • Spondylosis 721.90
    • thoracic 721.2
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