M48.47XG

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

Billable / specific

M48.47XG is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

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

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)

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)

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

Character	Meaning
A	initial encounter for fracture
D	subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G	subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S	sequela of fracture

M48.47XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.47XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.47XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, sequela of fractureBillable