Coding different kinds of stenosis - ICD 10

I am having trouble differentiating when to code spinal stenosis M48.0, versus the M99.7 and M99.5 codes.

If the report states "neuroforaminal narrowing C3-C4" -- does that offer enough for us to code as M99.71 "disc stenosis of intervertebral foramin"?

Same goes with "narrowing of the neural canal" -- is that enough to presume "intervertebral disc stenosis of the neural canal"

Thanks

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Coding different kinds of stenosis - ICD 10