M48.3

Traumatic spondylopathy

Non-billable header

M48.3 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M48)

  • 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-) (from M48)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M48)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M48)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M48)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M48)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M48)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M48)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M48)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M48)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M48)

Parent code

  • M48Other spondylopathiesHeader

More specific codes M48.3

  • M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedBillable
  • M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
  • M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionBillable
  • M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
  • M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionBillable
  • M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
  • M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionBillable
  • M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
  • M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable

Related codes

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

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