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CPT 22551: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity
These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT 22551 under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT 22551 with a diagnosis that isn't covered typically denies as CARC 50 — not medically necessary.
National approximation. Coverage varies by MAC and state — confirm against the specific LCD/NCD and article that applies to your jurisdiction and date of service.
| ICD-10 | Description |
|---|---|
| C41.2 | Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column |
| G06.1 | Intraspinal abscess and granuloma |
| M06.88 | Other specified rheumatoid arthritis, vertebrae |
| M40.03 | Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.12 | Other secondary kyphosis, cervical region |
| M40.13 | Other secondary kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.202 | Unspecified kyphosis, cervical region |
| M40.292 | Other kyphosis, cervical region |
| M41.22 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region |
| M43.12 | Spondylolisthesis, cervical region |
| M43.13 | Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region |
| M46.21 | Osteomyelitis of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M46.22 | Osteomyelitis of vertebra, cervical region |
| M46.23 | Osteomyelitis of vertebra, cervicothoracic region |
| M46.31 | Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M46.32 | Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervical region |
| M46.33 | Infection of intervertebral disc (pyogenic), cervicothoracic region |
| M46.41 | Discitis, unspecified, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M46.42 | Discitis, unspecified, cervical region |
| M46.43 | Discitis, unspecified, cervicothoracic region |
| M46.51 | Other infective spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M47.11 | Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M47.12 | Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region |
| M47.13 | Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M47.21 | Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M47.22 | Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region |
| M47.23 | Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M48.01 | Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M48.02 | Spinal stenosis, cervical region |
| M48.03 | Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M48.31 | Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M48.32 | Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region |
| M48.33 | Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M48.42XA | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture |
| M48.42XD | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| M48.42XG | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| M48.42XS | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sequela of fracture |
| M48.43XA | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture |
| M48.43XD | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| M48.43XG | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| M48.43XS | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture |
| M48.51XA | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture |
| M48.51XG | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| M48.51XS | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fracture |
| M48.52XA | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture |
| M48.52XD | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| M48.52XG | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| M48.52XS | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, sequela of fracture |
| M48.53XA | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture |
| M48.53XD | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| M48.53XG | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| M48.53XS | Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture |
| M50.01 | Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region |
| M50.021 | Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathy |
| M50.022 | Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathy |
| M50.023 | Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathy |
| M50.03 | Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M50.10 | Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical region |
| M50.11 | Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical region |
| M50.120 | Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified level |
| M50.121 | Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy |
| M50.122 | Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy |
| M50.123 | Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy |
| M50.13 | Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M50.20 | Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region |
| M50.21 | Other cervical disc displacement, high cervical region |
| M50.220 | Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, unspecified level |
| M50.221 | Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 level |
| M50.222 | Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 level |
| M50.223 | Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 level |
| M50.23 | Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic region |
| M50.30 | Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region |
| M50.31 | Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region |
| M50.320 | Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified level |
| M50.321 | Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level |
| M50.322 | Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level |
| M50.323 | Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level |
| M50.33 | Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region |
| M53.2X1 | Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M53.2X2 | Spinal instabilities, cervical region |
| M53.2X3 | Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region |
| M54.11 | Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M54.12 | Radiculopathy, cervical region |
| M54.13 | Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region |
| M96.0 | Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis |
| M96.1 | Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified |
| S12.000A | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.000B | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.000D | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.000G | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.000K | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.000S | Unspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.001A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.001B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.001D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.001G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.001K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.001S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.01XA | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.01XB | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.01XD | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.01XG | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.01XK | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.01XS | Stable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.02XA | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.02XB | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.02XD | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.02XG | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.02XK | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.02XS | Unstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.030A | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.030B | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.030D | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.030G | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.030K | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.030S | Displaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.031A | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.031B | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.031D | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.031G | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.031K | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.031S | Nondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.040A | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.040B | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.040D | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.040G | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.040K | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.040S | Displaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.041A | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.041B | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.041D | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.041G | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.041K | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.041S | Nondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.090A | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.090B | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.090D | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.090G | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.090K | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.090S | Other displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.091A | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.091B | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.091D | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.091G | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.091K | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.091S | Other nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.100A | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.100B | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.100D | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.100G | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.100K | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.100S | Unspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.101A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.101B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.101D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.101G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.101K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.101S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.110A | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.110B | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.110D | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.110G | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.110K | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.110S | Anterior displaced Type II dens fracture, sequela |
| S12.111A | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.111B | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.111D | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.111G | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.111K | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.111S | Posterior displaced Type II dens fracture, sequela |
| S12.120A | Other displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.120B | Other displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.120D | Other displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.120G | Other displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.120K | Other displaced dens fracture, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.120S | Other displaced dens fracture, sequela |
| S12.130A | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.130B | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.130D | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.130G | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.130K | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.130S | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.131A | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.131B | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.131D | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.131G | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.131K | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.131S | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.14XA | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.14XB | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.14XD | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.14XG | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.14XK | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.14XS | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.150A | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.150B | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.150D | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.150G | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.150K | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.150S | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.151A | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.151B | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.151D | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.151G | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.151K | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.151S | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.190A | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.190B | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.190D | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.190G | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.190K | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.190S | Other displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.191A | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.191B | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.191D | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.191G | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.191K | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.191S | Other nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.200A | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.200B | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.200D | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.200G | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.200K | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.200S | Unspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.201A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.201B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.201D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.201G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.201K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.201S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.230A | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.230B | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.230D | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.230G | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.230K | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.230S | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.231A | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.231B | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.231D | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.231G | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.231K | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.231S | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.24XA | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.24XB | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.24XD | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.24XG | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.24XK | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.24XS | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.250A | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.250B | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.250D | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.250G | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.250K | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.250S | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.251A | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.251B | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.251D | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.251G | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.251K | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.251S | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.290A | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.290B | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.290D | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.290G | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.290K | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.290S | Other displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.291A | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.291B | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.291D | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.291G | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.291K | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.291S | Other nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.300A | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.300B | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.300D | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.300G | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.300K | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.300S | Unspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.301A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.301B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.301D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.301G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.301K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.301S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.330A | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.330B | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.330D | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.330G | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.330K | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.330S | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.331A | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.331B | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.331D | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.331G | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.331K | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.331S | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.34XA | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.34XB | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.34XD | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.34XG | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.34XK | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.34XS | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.350A | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.350B | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.350D | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.350G | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.350K | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.350S | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.351A | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.351B | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.351D | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.351G | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.351K | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.351S | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.390A | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.390B | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.390D | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.390G | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.390K | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.390S | Other displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.391A | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.391B | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.391D | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.391G | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.391K | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.391S | Other nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.400A | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.400B | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.400D | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.400G | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.400K | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.400S | Unspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.401A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.401B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.401D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.401G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.401K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.401S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.430A | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.430B | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.430D | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.430G | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.430K | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.430S | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.431A | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.431B | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.431D | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.431G | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.431K | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.431S | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.44XA | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.44XB | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.44XD | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.44XG | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.44XK | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.44XS | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.450A | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.450B | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.450D | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.450G | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.450K | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.450S | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.451A | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.451B | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.451D | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.451G | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.451K | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.451S | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.490A | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.490B | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.490D | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.490G | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.490K | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.490S | Other displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.491A | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.491B | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.491D | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.491G | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.491K | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.491S | Other nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.500A | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.500B | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.500D | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.500G | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.500K | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.500S | Unspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.501A | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.501B | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.501D | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.501G | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.501K | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.501S | Unspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.530A | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.530B | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
| S12.530D | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| S12.530G | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S12.530K | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion |
| S12.530S | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, sequela |
| S12.531A | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture |
| S12.531B | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture |
Showing the first 400 of 548 covered codes — this procedure has a large covered-diagnosis set; see the governing LCD/article for the complete list.
Frequently asked questions
Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT 22551?
Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 548 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT 22551. The covered codes are listed on this page. Coverage varies by MAC/state — always confirm against the policy that applies to you.
What is a medical-necessity (LCD/NCD) crosswalk?
A claim whose procedure isn't supported by a covered diagnosis denies as "not medically necessary" (CARC 50). CMS coverage policies define which diagnoses justify a procedure; this page is the ICD-10 → CPT 22551 view of that relationship.
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