M48.38
BillableTraumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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
- Disorder of sacral vertebral column region due to trauma1340247007
- Traumatic injury of sacral vertebral column region1340247007
- Traumatic sacral spondylopathy1340247007
- Disorder of coccygeal vertebral column region due to trauma1340248002
- Traumatic coccygeal spondylopathy1340248002
- Traumatic injury of coccygeal vertebral column region1340248002
- Disorder of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions due to trauma322831000119103
- Traumatic injury of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions322831000119103
- Traumatic lumbosacral spondylopathy322831000119103
- Disorder of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions due to trauma322851000119109
- Traumatic injury of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions322851000119109
- Traumatic sacrococcygeal spondylopathy322851000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region?
The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region is M48.38. The full clinical description is "Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region". M48.38 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.38 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.38 represents "Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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 M48.38 a billable code?
Yes, M48.38 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.38 in?
M48.38 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.38 map to?
M48.38 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 1340248002, 322831000119103, 322851000119109, 1340247007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.38?
M48.38 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838647. 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.