M48.02
BillableSpinal stenosis, cervical region
Spinal stenosis, cervical region
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Cervical spinal stenosis83561009
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region83561009
- Cervical myelopathy202664003
- Idiopathic cervical spinal stenosis202760001
- Degenerative cervical spinal stenosis202761002
- Iatrogenic cervical spinal stenosis202762009
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of cervical region9971000119105
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region with myelopathy9971000119105
- Spinal stenosis of neck with myelopathy9971000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal stenosis, cervical region?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal stenosis, cervical region is M48.02. The full clinical description is "Spinal stenosis, cervical region". M48.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.02 represents "Spinal stenosis, cervical region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M48.02 a billable code?
Yes, M48.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.02 in?
M48.02 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.02 map to?
M48.02 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 202664003, 83561009, 202761002, 202762009, 202760001, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.02?
M48.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158280. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.