CPT G0453: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity
These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT G0453 under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT G0453 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 |
|---|---|
| A18.01 | Tuberculosis of spine |
| C41.2 | Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column |
| C70.0 | Malignant neoplasm of cerebral meninges |
| C70.1 | Malignant neoplasm of spinal meninges |
| C70.9 | Malignant neoplasm of meninges, unspecified |
| C72.0 | Malignant neoplasm of spinal cord |
| C72.1 | Malignant neoplasm of cauda equina |
| C72.20 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified olfactory nerve |
| C72.21 | Malignant neoplasm of right olfactory nerve |
| C72.22 | Malignant neoplasm of left olfactory nerve |
| C72.30 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified optic nerve |
| C72.31 | Malignant neoplasm of right optic nerve |
| C72.32 | Malignant neoplasm of left optic nerve |
| C72.40 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified acoustic nerve |
| C72.41 | Malignant neoplasm of right acoustic nerve |
| C72.42 | Malignant neoplasm of left acoustic nerve |
| C72.50 | Malignant neoplasm of unspecified cranial nerve |
| C72.59 | Malignant neoplasm of other cranial nerves |
| C72.9 | Malignant neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified |
| C73 | Malignant neoplasm of thyroid gland |
| C79.31 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of brain |
| C79.32 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of cerebral meninges |
| C79.40 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of nervous system |
| C79.49 | Secondary malignant neoplasm of other parts of nervous system |
| D21.0 | Benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue of head, face and neck |
| D32.0 | Benign neoplasm of cerebral meninges |
| D32.1 | Benign neoplasm of spinal meninges |
| D32.9 | Benign neoplasm of meninges, unspecified |
| D33.0 | Benign neoplasm of brain, supratentorial |
| D33.1 | Benign neoplasm of brain, infratentorial |
| D33.2 | Benign neoplasm of brain, unspecified |
| D33.3 | Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves |
| D33.4 | Benign neoplasm of spinal cord |
| D33.7 | Benign neoplasm of other specified parts of central nervous system |
| D33.9 | Benign neoplasm of central nervous system, unspecified |
| D42.0 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cerebral meninges |
| D42.1 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spinal meninges |
| D42.9 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of meninges, unspecified |
| D43.0 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, supratentorial |
| D43.1 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, infratentorial |
| D43.2 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of brain, unspecified |
| D43.3 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of cranial nerves |
| D43.4 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of spinal cord |
| D43.8 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of other specified parts of central nervous system |
| D43.9 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of central nervous system, unspecified |
| D44.3 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pituitary gland |
| D44.4 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of craniopharyngeal duct |
| D44.5 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of pineal gland |
| D44.6 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of carotid body |
| D44.7 | Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of aortic body and other paraganglia |
| D49.6 | Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of brain |
| E07.9 | Disorder of thyroid, unspecified |
| G06.1 | Intraspinal abscess and granuloma |
| G40.011 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, with status epilepticus |
| G40.019 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) idiopathic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with seizures of localized onset, intractable, without status epilepticus |
| G40.111 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus |
| G40.119 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with simple partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus |
| G40.211 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, with status epilepticus |
| G40.219 | Localization-related (focal) (partial) symptomatic epilepsy and epileptic syndromes with complex partial seizures, intractable, without status epilepticus |
| G45.0 | Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome |
| G45.1 | Carotid artery syndrome (hemispheric) |
| G45.2 | Multiple and bilateral precerebral artery syndromes |
| G45.8 | Other transient cerebral ischemic attacks and related syndromes |
| G45.9 | Transient cerebral ischemic attack, unspecified |
| G46.0 | Middle cerebral artery syndrome |
| G46.1 | Anterior cerebral artery syndrome |
| G46.2 | Posterior cerebral artery syndrome |
| G50.0 | Trigeminal neuralgia |
| G50.1 | Atypical facial pain |
| G52.9 | Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified |
| G53 | Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere |
| G54.0 | Brachial plexus disorders |
| G54.1 | Lumbosacral plexus disorders |
| G54.2 | Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified |
| G54.3 | Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified |
| G54.4 | Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified |
| G56.11 | Other lesions of median nerve, right upper limb |
| G56.12 | Other lesions of median nerve, left upper limb |
| G56.13 | Other lesions of median nerve, bilateral upper limbs |
| G56.21 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, right upper limb |
| G56.22 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, left upper limb |
| G56.23 | Lesion of ulnar nerve, bilateral upper limbs |
| G56.31 | Lesion of radial nerve, right upper limb |
| G56.32 | Lesion of radial nerve, left upper limb |
| G56.33 | Lesion of radial nerve, bilateral upper limbs |
| G57.01 | Lesion of sciatic nerve, right lower limb |
| G57.02 | Lesion of sciatic nerve, left lower limb |
| G57.03 | Lesion of sciatic nerve, bilateral lower limbs |
| G80.4 | Ataxic cerebral palsy |
| G80.8 | Other cerebral palsy |
| G80.9 | Cerebral palsy, unspecified |
| G83.4 | Cauda equina syndrome |
| G93.5 | Compression of brain |
| G95.0 | Syringomyelia and syringobulbia |
| H71.00 | Cholesteatoma of attic, unspecified ear |
| H71.01 | Cholesteatoma of attic, right ear |
| H71.02 | Cholesteatoma of attic, left ear |
| H71.03 | Cholesteatoma of attic, bilateral |
| H71.10 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, unspecified ear |
| H71.11 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, right ear |
| H71.12 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, left ear |
| H71.13 | Cholesteatoma of tympanum, bilateral |
| H71.20 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, unspecified ear |
| H71.21 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, right ear |
| H71.22 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, left ear |
| H71.23 | Cholesteatoma of mastoid, bilateral |
| H71.30 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, unspecified ear |
| H71.31 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, right ear |
| H71.32 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, left ear |
| H71.33 | Diffuse cholesteatosis, bilateral |
| H71.90 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, unspecified ear |
| H71.91 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, right ear |
| H71.92 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, left ear |
| H71.93 | Unspecified cholesteatoma, bilateral |
| H74.40 | Polyp of middle ear, unspecified ear |
| H74.41 | Polyp of right middle ear |
| H74.42 | Polyp of left middle ear |
| H74.43 | Polyp of middle ear, bilateral |
| H83.11 | Labyrinthine fistula, right ear |
| H83.12 | Labyrinthine fistula, left ear |
| H83.13 | Labyrinthine fistula, bilateral |
| H83.19 | Labyrinthine fistula, unspecified ear |
| I60.00 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified carotid siphon and bifurcation |
| I60.01 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right carotid siphon and bifurcation |
| I60.02 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left carotid siphon and bifurcation |
| I60.10 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified middle cerebral artery |
| I60.11 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right middle cerebral artery |
| I60.12 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left middle cerebral artery |
| I60.2 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from anterior communicating artery |
| I60.30 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified posterior communicating artery |
| I60.31 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right posterior communicating artery |
| I60.32 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left posterior communicating artery |
| I60.4 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from basilar artery |
| I60.50 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified vertebral artery |
| I60.51 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from right vertebral artery |
| I60.52 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from left vertebral artery |
| I60.6 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from other intracranial arteries |
| I60.7 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage from unspecified intracranial artery |
| I60.8 | Other nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage |
| I60.9 | Nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, unspecified |
| I61.0 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, subcortical |
| I61.1 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, cortical |
| I61.2 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in hemisphere, unspecified |
| I61.3 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in brain stem |
| I61.4 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage in cerebellum |
| I61.5 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, intraventricular |
| I61.6 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, multiple localized |
| I61.8 | Other nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage |
| I61.9 | Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, unspecified |
| I62.00 | Nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage, unspecified |
| I62.01 | Nontraumatic acute subdural hemorrhage |
| I62.02 | Nontraumatic subacute subdural hemorrhage |
| I62.03 | Nontraumatic chronic subdural hemorrhage |
| I62.1 | Nontraumatic extradural hemorrhage |
| I62.9 | Nontraumatic intracranial hemorrhage, unspecified |
| I63.00 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified precerebral artery |
| I63.011 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right vertebral artery |
| I63.012 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left vertebral artery |
| I63.013 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral vertebral arteries |
| I63.019 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified vertebral artery |
| I63.02 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of basilar artery |
| I63.031 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right carotid artery |
| I63.032 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left carotid artery |
| I63.033 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral carotid arteries |
| I63.039 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified carotid artery |
| I63.09 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of other precerebral artery |
| I63.10 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified precerebral artery |
| I63.111 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right vertebral artery |
| I63.112 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left vertebral artery |
| I63.113 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral vertebral arteries |
| I63.119 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified vertebral artery |
| I63.12 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of basilar artery |
| I63.131 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right carotid artery |
| I63.132 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left carotid artery |
| I63.133 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral carotid arteries |
| I63.139 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified carotid artery |
| I63.19 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of other precerebral artery |
| I63.20 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified precerebral arteries |
| I63.211 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right vertebral artery |
| I63.212 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left vertebral artery |
| I63.213 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries |
| I63.219 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery |
| I63.22 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of basilar artery |
| I63.231 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right carotid arteries |
| I63.232 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left carotid arteries |
| I63.233 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries |
| I63.239 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified carotid artery |
| I63.29 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of other precerebral arteries |
| I63.30 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified cerebral artery |
| I63.311 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right middle cerebral artery |
| I63.312 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left middle cerebral artery |
| I63.313 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral middle cerebral arteries |
| I63.319 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified middle cerebral artery |
| I63.321 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.322 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.323 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.329 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.331 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.332 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.333 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.339 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.341 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of right cerebellar artery |
| I63.342 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of left cerebellar artery |
| I63.343 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of bilateral cerebellar arteries |
| I63.349 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of unspecified cerebellar artery |
| I63.39 | Cerebral infarction due to thrombosis of other cerebral artery |
| I63.40 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified cerebral artery |
| I63.411 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right middle cerebral artery |
| I63.412 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left middle cerebral artery |
| I63.413 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral middle cerebral arteries |
| I63.419 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified middle cerebral artery |
| I63.421 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.422 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.423 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.429 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.431 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.432 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.433 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.439 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.441 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of right cerebellar artery |
| I63.442 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of left cerebellar artery |
| I63.443 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of bilateral cerebellar arteries |
| I63.449 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of unspecified cerebellar artery |
| I63.49 | Cerebral infarction due to embolism of other cerebral artery |
| I63.50 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified cerebral artery |
| I63.511 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right middle cerebral artery |
| I63.512 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left middle cerebral artery |
| I63.513 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral middle cerebral arteries |
| I63.519 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified middle cerebral artery |
| I63.521 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.522 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.523 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.529 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery |
| I63.531 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.532 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.533 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries |
| I63.539 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified posterior cerebral artery |
| I63.541 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of right cerebellar artery |
| I63.542 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of left cerebellar artery |
| I63.543 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of bilateral cerebellar arteries |
| I63.549 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of unspecified cerebellar artery |
| I63.59 | Cerebral infarction due to unspecified occlusion or stenosis of other cerebral artery |
| I63.6 | Cerebral infarction due to cerebral venous thrombosis, nonpyogenic |
| I63.81 | Other cerebral infarction due to occlusion or stenosis of small artery |
| I63.89 | Other cerebral infarction |
| I63.9 | Cerebral infarction, unspecified |
| I65.01 | Occlusion and stenosis of right vertebral artery |
| I65.02 | Occlusion and stenosis of left vertebral artery |
| I65.03 | Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral vertebral arteries |
| I65.09 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified vertebral artery |
| I65.1 | Occlusion and stenosis of basilar artery |
| I65.21 | Occlusion and stenosis of right carotid artery |
| I65.22 | Occlusion and stenosis of left carotid artery |
| I65.23 | Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral carotid arteries |
| I65.29 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified carotid artery |
| I65.8 | Occlusion and stenosis of other precerebral arteries |
| I65.9 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified precerebral artery |
| I66.01 | Occlusion and stenosis of right middle cerebral artery |
| I66.02 | Occlusion and stenosis of left middle cerebral artery |
| I66.03 | Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral middle cerebral arteries |
| I66.09 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified middle cerebral artery |
| I66.11 | Occlusion and stenosis of right anterior cerebral artery |
| I66.12 | Occlusion and stenosis of left anterior cerebral artery |
| I66.13 | Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries |
| I66.19 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified anterior cerebral artery |
| I66.21 | Occlusion and stenosis of right posterior cerebral artery |
| I66.22 | Occlusion and stenosis of left posterior cerebral artery |
| I66.23 | Occlusion and stenosis of bilateral posterior cerebral arteries |
| I66.29 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified posterior cerebral artery |
| I66.3 | Occlusion and stenosis of cerebellar arteries |
| I66.8 | Occlusion and stenosis of other cerebral arteries |
| I66.9 | Occlusion and stenosis of unspecified cerebral artery |
| I67.0 | Dissection of cerebral arteries, nonruptured |
| I67.1 | Cerebral aneurysm, nonruptured |
| I67.5 | Moyamoya disease |
| I67.841 | Reversible cerebrovascular vasoconstriction syndrome |
| I67.848 | Other cerebrovascular vasospasm and vasoconstriction |
| I71.00 | Dissection of unspecified site of aorta |
| I71.010 | Dissection of ascending aorta |
| I71.011 | Dissection of aortic arch |
| I71.012 | Dissection of descending thoracic aorta |
| I71.019 | Dissection of thoracic aorta, unspecified |
| I71.02 | Dissection of abdominal aorta |
| I71.03 | Dissection of thoracoabdominal aorta |
| I71.10 | Thoracic aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified |
| I71.11 | Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, ruptured |
| I71.12 | Aneurysm of the aortic arch, ruptured |
| I71.13 | Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, ruptured |
| I71.20 | Thoracic aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified |
| I71.21 | Aneurysm of the ascending aorta, without rupture |
| I71.22 | Aneurysm of the aortic arch, without rupture |
| I71.23 | Aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, without rupture |
| I71.30 | Abdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified |
| I71.31 | Pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured |
| I71.32 | Juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured |
| I71.33 | Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured |
| I71.40 | Abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified |
| I71.41 | Pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture |
| I71.42 | Juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture |
| I71.43 | Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture |
| I71.50 | Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, ruptured, unspecified |
| I71.51 | Supraceliac aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta, ruptured |
| I71.52 | Paravisceral aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta, ruptured |
| I71.60 | Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, without rupture, unspecified |
| I71.61 | Supraceliac aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta, without rupture |
| I71.62 | Paravisceral aneurysm of the thoracoabdominal aorta, without rupture |
| I71.8 | Aortic aneurysm of unspecified site, ruptured |
| I71.9 | Aortic aneurysm of unspecified site, without rupture |
| I77.71 | Dissection of carotid artery |
| I77.74 | Dissection of vertebral artery |
| I77.75 | Dissection of other precerebral arteries |
| I77.79 | Dissection of other specified artery |
| I79.0 | Aneurysm of aorta in diseases classified elsewhere |
| M40.00 | Postural kyphosis, site unspecified |
| M40.03 | Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.04 | Postural kyphosis, thoracic region |
| M40.05 | Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.10 | Other secondary kyphosis, site unspecified |
| M40.12 | Other secondary kyphosis, cervical region |
| M40.13 | Other secondary kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.14 | Other secondary kyphosis, thoracic region |
| M40.15 | Other secondary kyphosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.202 | Unspecified kyphosis, cervical region |
| M40.203 | Unspecified kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.204 | Unspecified kyphosis, thoracic region |
| M40.205 | Unspecified kyphosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.209 | Unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified |
| M40.292 | Other kyphosis, cervical region |
| M40.293 | Other kyphosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M40.294 | Other kyphosis, thoracic region |
| M40.295 | Other kyphosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.299 | Other kyphosis, site unspecified |
| M40.30 | Flatback syndrome, site unspecified |
| M40.35 | Flatback syndrome, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.36 | Flatback syndrome, lumbar region |
| M40.37 | Flatback syndrome, lumbosacral region |
| M40.40 | Postural lordosis, site unspecified |
| M40.45 | Postural lordosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.46 | Postural lordosis, lumbar region |
| M40.47 | Postural lordosis, lumbosacral region |
| M40.50 | Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified |
| M40.55 | Lordosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region |
| M40.56 | Lordosis, unspecified, lumbar region |
| M40.57 | Lordosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region |
| M41.00 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.02 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.03 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.04 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.05 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.06 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.07 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.08 | Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
| M41.112 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.113 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.114 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.115 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.116 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.117 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.119 | Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.122 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.123 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.124 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.125 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.126 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.127 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.129 | Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.20 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.22 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.23 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.24 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.25 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.26 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.27 | Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.30 | Thoracogenic scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.34 | Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.35 | Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.40 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.41 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M41.42 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.43 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.44 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.45 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.46 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.47 | Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.50 | Other secondary scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.52 | Other secondary scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.53 | Other secondary scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.54 | Other secondary scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.55 | Other secondary scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.56 | Other secondary scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.57 | Other secondary scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.80 | Other forms of scoliosis, site unspecified |
| M41.82 | Other forms of scoliosis, cervical region |
| M41.83 | Other forms of scoliosis, cervicothoracic region |
| M41.84 | Other forms of scoliosis, thoracic region |
| M41.85 | Other forms of scoliosis, thoracolumbar region |
| M41.86 | Other forms of scoliosis, lumbar region |
| M41.87 | Other forms of scoliosis, lumbosacral region |
| M41.9 | Scoliosis, unspecified |
| M43.01 | Spondylolysis, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
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Frequently asked questions
Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT G0453?
Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 1028 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT G0453. 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 G0453 view of that relationship.
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Informational only, not coding, billing, or legal advice. Based on CMS Medicare Coverage Database data; verify the current LCD/NCD for your MAC before billing.
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