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M48.1

Non-billable

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]

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

Parent Code

M48

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH]

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 (10)

M48.10

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified

BillableM48.11

Ankylosing hyperostosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region

BillableM48.12

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region

BillableM48.13

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region

BillableM48.14

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic region

BillableM48.15

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar region

BillableM48.16

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar region

BillableM48.17

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral region

BillableM48.18

Ankylosing hyperostosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

BillableM48.19

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spine

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for ankylosing hyperostosis [forestier]?

The ICD-10-CM code for ankylosing hyperostosis [forestier] is M48.1. The full clinical description is "Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]". M48.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

What does ICD-10 code M48.1 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M48.1 represents "Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]". 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 M48.1 a billable code?

No, M48.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M48.1.

What chapter is M48.1 in?

M48.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M48.1?

M48.1 has 10 child codes, including: M48.10 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified), M48.11 (Ankylosing hyperostosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.12 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region), M48.13 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.1?

M48.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020498. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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