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Just like the hip and the knee, the facet joints can also become arthritic and painful, and they can be a source of back pain. The pain and discomfort that is caused by degeneration and arthritis of this part of the spine is called facet arthropathy, which simply means a disease or abnormality of the facet joints.he ICD-9 code for lumbar facet arthropathy is 721.3. Lumbar facet  arthropathy is a degenerative condition of the lumbar facet joints  in the spine which shows arthritic ch â¦ anges.
Description of facet disease. Facet joints are the structures that connect the spinal vertebrae to each other. A facet joint is like many other joints in the body â it has a cartilage lining that allows the bones to glide smoothly over each other and is surrounded by a protective capsule.acet disease occurs when a facet joint degenerates. While this can take place at any level of the spine, it most commonly affects the lumbar (lower spine) region. 1  Facet arthritis. 2  Facet joint syndrome. 3  Facet disease.