M48

Other spondylopathies

Non-billable header

M48 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes M48

  • M48.0Spinal stenosisHeader
  • M48.1Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]Header
  • M48.2Kissing spineHeader
  • M48.3Traumatic spondylopathyHeader
  • M48.4Fatigue fracture of vertebraNeeds 7th char
  • M48.5Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiedNeeds 7th char
  • M48.8Other specified spondylopathiesHeader
  • M48.9Spondylopathy, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • M45Ankylosing spondylitisHeader
  • M46Other inflammatory spondylopathiesHeader
  • M47SpondylosisHeader
  • M49Spondylopathies in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

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