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. 2024 Sep 12;18(4):353-354.
doi: 10.14444/8622.

The Role of ISASS in Evolving the Spine Code Landscape: Lumbar Discogenic Pain Receives Specific ICD-10-CM Code

Morgan P Lorio  1 , Hansen A Yuan  2 , Douglas P Beall  3 , Jon E Block  4 , Gunnar B J Andersson  5
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The Role of ISASS in Evolving the Spine Code Landscape: Lumbar Discogenic Pain Receives Specific ICD-10-CM Code

Morgan P Lorio et al. Int J Spine Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: degeneration; discogenic; lumbar; pain; spine.

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Disclosures : The authors report no conflicts of interest or disclosures.

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