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M47.021 - Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region


The ICD 10 Code for Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region is listed as M47.021.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M47.021
Description: Vertebral artery compression syndromes, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Spondylopathies (M45-M49)
Parent M47.02 - Vertebral artery compression syndromes
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 721.1 - Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M47.021:
M47.022 - Vertebral artery compression syndromes, cervical region
M47.029 - Vertebral artery compression syndromes, site unspecified