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M48 Other spondylopathies

ICD-10-CM category M48 sits in Chapter 13 (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, M00-M99). It contains 119 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

M48.0 Spinal stenosisM48.06 Spinal stenosis, lumbar regionM48.1 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]M48.2 Kissing spineM48.3 Traumatic spondylopathyM48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebraM48.40 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecifiedM48.41 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.42 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical regionM48.43 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic regionM48.44 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic regionM48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar regionM48.46 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar regionM48.47 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral regionM48.48 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacr/sacrocygl regionM48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiedM48.50 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspM48.51 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.52 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervical regionM48.53 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervicothoracic regionM48.54 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracic regionM48.55 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracolumbar regionM48.56 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar regionM48.57 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, lumbosacral regionM48.58 Collapsed vertebra, NEC, sacr/sacrocygl regionM48.8 Other specified spondylopathiesM48.8X Other specified spondylopathies

Billable codes in M48

CodeDescription
M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical region
M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region
M48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
M48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
M48.061Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
M48.062Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
M48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
M48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.10Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified
M48.11Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.12Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region
M48.13Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region
M48.14Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic region
M48.15Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar region
M48.16Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar region
M48.17Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral region
M48.18Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.19Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spine
M48.20Kissing spine, site unspecified
M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.22Kissing spine, cervical region
M48.23Kissing spine, cervicothoracic region
M48.24Kissing spine, thoracic region
M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region
M48.26Kissing spine, lumbar region
M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral region
M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecified
M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region
M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region
M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region
M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region
M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region
M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region
M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.40XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
M48.40XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.40XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.40XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, sequela of fracture
M48.41XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.41XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.41XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.41XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fracture
M48.42XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.42XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.42XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.42XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sequela of fracture
M48.43XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.43XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.43XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.43XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture
M48.44XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.44XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.44XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.44XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fracture
M48.45XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.45XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.45XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.45XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fracture
M48.46XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.46XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.46XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.46XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, sequela of fracture
M48.47XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.47XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.47XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.47XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, sequela of fracture
M48.48XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.48XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.48XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.48XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, sequela of fracture
M48.50XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
M48.50XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.50XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.50XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, sequela of fracture
M48.51XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.51XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.51XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.51XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fracture
M48.52XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.52XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.52XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.52XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, sequela of fracture
M48.53XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.53XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.53XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.53XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture
M48.54XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.54XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.54XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.54XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, sequela of fracture
M48.55XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.55XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.55XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.55XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fracture
M48.56XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.56XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.56XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.56XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, sequela of fracture
M48.57XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.57XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.57XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.57XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, sequela of fracture
M48.58XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.58XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.58XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.58XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, sequela of fracture
M48.8X1Other specified spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.8X2Other specified spondylopathies, cervical region
M48.8X3Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region
M48.8X4Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic region
M48.8X5Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region
M48.8X6Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar region
M48.8X7Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral region
M48.8X8Other specified spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.8X9Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
M48.9Spondylopathy, unspecified

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