M48.45XS

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fracture

Billable / specific

M48.45XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

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

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-) (from M48.4)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58) (from M48.4)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68) (from M48.4)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-) (from M48.4)
  • traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-) (from M48.4)

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)

7th character

The 7th character values that apply to this code (defined at M48.4). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter for fracture
Dsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Gsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Ssequela of fracture

Parent code

  • M48.45Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar regionNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • M48.45XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
  • M48.45XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
  • M48.45XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

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