M48
Non-billableOther spondylopathies
Other spondylopathies
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M45-M49
Child Codes
8
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
Child Codes (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M48?
ICD-10-CM code M48 represents "Other spondylopathies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M48 a billable code?
No, M48 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M48.
What chapter is M48 in?
M48 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48?
M48 has 8 child codes, including: M48.0 (Spinal stenosis), M48.1 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]), M48.2 (Kissing spine), M48.3 (Traumatic spondylopathy), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48?
M48 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494962. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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