Billable Medical Code for Neuralgia, Neuritis, and Radiculitis, Unspecified
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 729.2
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 729.2.
The Short Description Is: Neuralgia/neuritis NOS.
Known As
Neuropathic pain is also known as nerve root disorder, neuralgia, neuralgia (nerve pain), neuritis, neuritis (nerve inflammation), neuropathic (nerve) pain, neuropathic pain, radicular pain, radiculitis, radicular pain, radiculitis, radiculitis (inflamed spinal nerve root), radiculopathy, radiculopathy (disease of spinal nerve root), and thoracic spondylosis with radiculopathy.
This excludes brachia radiculitis (723.4), cervical radiculitis (723.4), lumbosacral radiculitis (724.4), mononeuritis (354.0-355.9),
radiculitis due to intervertebral disc involvement (722.0-722.2, 722.7), and sciatica (724.3),
Neuropathic Pain Definition and Symptoms
Neuropathic pain is when damaged or injured nerve fibers send incorrect signals to other pain centers in the body. This is a complex and chronic pain state that usually accompanies tissue injuries. Symptoms are shooting and burning pain, and tingling and numbness.