ICD HNP with central stenosis

[Chaim]

I believe HNP stands for Herniated Nucleus Pulposus.

If a document sts
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus with central stenosis - would this require two codes?

Thanks.

 

[louise]

Good question!
722.2 Displacement of intervertebral disc, site unspecified, without myelopathy
I'm assuming that 'central stenosis' in your phrase means 'spinal stenosis', which is 724.0, and since it has no mention of the specific region of the back, the code would be 724.00 in this case.
I don't see any rule that wouldn't allow them to be used together.