AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2025 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

Failed Back Syndrome

A 58-year-old patient with a history of cervical radiculopathy and prior cervical arthroplasty presented due to continued severe neck pain following surgery. Removal of prior cervical prosthesis was performed at C5-C6 and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion were performed at C4-C7. The patient’s final diagnoses were cervical myelopathy and failed back syndrome. Is failed back syndrome synonymous with postlaminectomy syndrome? What is the appropriate code assignment for failed back syndrome? ...

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