M48.06
Non-billableSpinal stenosis, lumbar region
Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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 (2)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Lumbar Spinal StenosisC0158288
- Lumbar spinal canal stenosisC0158288
- Lumbar spinal stenosisC0158288
- Narrow lumbar spinal canalC0158288
- Spinal stenosis lumbarC0158288
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar regionC0158288
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region (disorder)C0158288
- Spinal stenosis, lumbar regionC0158288
- Spinal stenosis, lumbar region NOSC0158288
- lumbar region spinal stenosisC0158288
- lumbar spinal stenosisC0158288
- lumbar spine stenosisC0158288
- spinal lumbar stenosisC0158288
- spinal stenosis lumbarC0158288
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal stenosis, lumbar region?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal stenosis, lumbar region is M48.06. The full clinical description is "Spinal stenosis, lumbar region". M48.06 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M48.06 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.06 represents "Spinal stenosis, lumbar region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M48.06 a billable code?
No, M48.06 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under M48.06.
What chapter is M48.06 in?
M48.06 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48.06?
M48.06 has 2 child codes, including: M48.061 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claud), M48.062 (Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.06?
M48.06 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158288. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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