Logo of nihpaAbout Author manuscriptsSubmit a manuscriptHHS Public Access; Author Manuscript; Accepted for publication in peer reviewed journal;
PMC full text:
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2014 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as:
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Nov-Dec; 36(9): 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.08.008.
Published online 2013 Oct 18. doi:  10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.08.008

Table 1

International Classification of Diseases, 9th edition, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) three-digit diagnosis codes used to identify back conditions for which chiropractic or traditional medical care may be received
ICD-9-CM GroupDescription
719Arthropathies and related disorders—other and unspecified disorders of joint
721Dorsopathies – spondylosis and allied disorders
722Dorsopathies – intervertebral disc disorders
724Dorsopathies – other and unspecified disorders of back
738Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities
739Osteopathies, chondropathies, and acquired musculoskeletal deformities, nonspecific – nonallopathic lesions not elsewhere classified
839Dislocation – other, multiple, and ill-defined dislocations
846Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles – sacroiliac region
847Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles – other and unspecified parts of back