Table 7 Coding system used to define LBP. Codes have been separated into three LBP categories: Non-specific, Mechanical and Non-Mechanical LBP. Two classes of LBP (urgent and non-urgent) were defined based on these categories. Corresponding ICD-9 codes are presented below
Non-Urgent (Non-Specific LBP and LBP with neurological signs or symptoms) | Urgent (Pathologic cause LBP) | |
|---|---|---|
Non-Specific LBP | LBP with neurological signs or symptoms | Pathologic cause LBP |
•Backache •Back Sprain or Strain • Unspecified Back Disorder | • Compression Spinal Fracture • Degenerative Disc Disease • Disc Herniation • Discogenic • Scoliosis • Spinal Stenosis • Spondilolisthesis • Spondylosis • Unspecified Disc Disorders | • Abdominal pain. • Aortic Aneurysm • Cancer • Fracture of vertebral column • Headache / Migraine • Myalgia • Neuritis / Radiculitis • Pneumonia • Pancreatitis • Pyelonephritis • Renal Colic • Sciatica/ radiculopathy • Superficial Injury • Urinary Tract Infection |
ICD-9: • 724 Unspecified back disorder • 724.2 Non specific etiologies (eg Lumbago) • 724.5 Backache, unspecified • 724.8 Other symptoms referable to back. • 729 other disorders of soft tissues • 846.9 Unspecified • 847 Sprain /strain back • 847.2 lumbar • 847.9 unspecified • 848 other and ill-defined sprains and strains. • 848.9 unspecified site. • 959 injury, other and un- specified. • 959.1 trunk injury. • 959.29 other site on trunk. | • 721.3 Spondylosis • 722 Intervertebral disc disorder • 722.1 Displacement of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy • 722.2 Displacement of intervertebral disc, site unspecified, without myelopathy • 722.52 Degenerative disc disease • 722.93 Other and unspecified disc disorder (Lumbar) • 724.0 Spinal Stenosis • 733.13 Compression fracture, not due to trauma. • 846 Sacroiliac sprains/strains • 846.0 Lumbosacral joint or ligament | • 140–239 Neoplasms • 346 Migraine • 441 Aortic Aneurysm • 486 Pneumonia • 577 Pancreatitis • 590.8 Pyelonephritis • 599 Urinary Tract Infection • 724.3 Sciatica • 724.4 Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis/radiculitis • 729.1 Myalgia and myositis • 729.5 Pain in limb • 788 Renal Colic • 789 Abdominal Pain • 805 Fracture of vertebral column without mention of spinal cord Injury • 919 Superficial Injury |