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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for facet syndrome

M47.89

Other spondylosis

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Facet syndrome”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding facet syndrome

The ICD-10-CM code for facet syndrome is M47.89 (Other spondylosis).

Within M47.8, choose M47.89 (Other spondylosis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy (M47.81).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M47.891 (occipito-atlanto-axial region), M47.892 (cervical region), M47.893 (cervicothoracic region), M47.894 (thoracic region), M47.895 (thoracolumbar region), M47.896 (lumbar region), M47.897 (lumbosacral region), M47.898 (sacral and sacrococcygeal region) and 1 more.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Common questions about facet syndrome ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for facet syndrome?

M47.89 — Other spondylosis (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M47.89 billable?

No. M47.89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.