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: 02101 (AK), 02201 (ID), 02301 (OR), 02401 (WA), 03101 (AZ), 03201 (MT), 03301 (ND), 03401 (SD), 03501 (UT), and 03601 (WY).

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