Billable Medical Code for Lumbago
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 724.2
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 724.2.
Known As
Lumbar pain is also known as acute low back pain < 3 months, acute low back pain for less than 3 months, chronic low back pain, chronic low back pain > 3 months, chronic low back pain for greater than 3 months, chronic low back pain greater than 3 months, chronic low back pain greater than 3 months duration, chronic lumbar pain, L lumbago w sciatica, left lumbago w sciatica,
low back pain, low back pain < 6 months, low back pain for less than 6 months, low back pain in pregnancy, low back pain without radiculopathy, low back pain wo radiculopathy, low back pain mechanical, lumbago with right sided sciatica, lumbar back pain acute, mechanical low back pain, pain of lumbar acute for less then 3 months, r lumbago w sciatica, and right lumbago w sciatica. This applies to low back pain, low back syndrome, and lumbalgia.
Lumbar Pain Definition and Symptoms
Lumbar pain is the medical term for lower back pain. Lumbar pain is a very common condition that affects nearly 40% of people in their lifetime. Symptoms include shooting or stabbing pain, inability to stand straight, limited range of motion, and muscle ache.