Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is indexed under Musculoskeletal & Connective Tissue, Spinal. Also known as spinal stenosis, neurogenic claudication.

US prevalence

~200,000-500,000 (symptomatically significant); radiographic: ~47% of those >60 Source: NASS; AAOS. This figure comes from a professional society, registry, or study rather than a federal source. Label: REPORTED.

ICD-10-CM codes

M48.06

Typical onset

Primarily >50; increases with age

Course

progressive

Body systems

musculoskeletal, neurological

Sex differences

Roughly equal

Racial and ethnic differences

Limited data

What this page does not establish

These figures describe populations, not individuals, and none of them is a diagnosis or a treatment recommendation. Prevalence estimates are approximate and reflect published ranges. Disparity figures are reported patterns, not causes.

Taxonomy last reviewed 2026-05-19. Each figure on the interactive page carries its own source and retrieval date, which can be later than this review.

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