M47.02
Header — not billableVertebral artery compression syndromes
The ICD-10 code for vertebral artery compression syndromes is M47.02.
M47.02 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 3 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M47.01Anterior spinal artery compression syndromesnon-billable header
- M47.02Vertebral artery compression syndromesnon-billable header