Billing and Coding: Cervical Fusion (A59624) - R5 - Effective April 9, 2026

Date Posted: April 9, 2026

This Billing and Coding Article has been revised under contractor numbers: 01112 (NCA), 01182 (SCA), 01212 (AS, GU, HI, and NMI), and 01312 (NV).

Effective Date: April 9, 2026

Summary of Changes: Under ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity, Group 1 Codes, added: M47.11, M47.12, M47.13, M47.21, M47.22, and M47.23.

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Last Updated Apr 09 , 2026