M48.8X
Non-billableOther specified spondylopathies
Other specified spondylopathies
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 (9)
M48.8X1Oth spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.8X2Other specified spondylopathies, cervical region
M48.8X3Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region
M48.8X4Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic region
M48.8X5Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region
M48.8X6Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar region
M48.8X7Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral region
M48.8X8Oth spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.8X9Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified spondylopathies?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified spondylopathies is M48.8X. The full clinical description is "Other specified spondylopathies". M48.8X is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M48.8X mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.8X represents "Other specified spondylopathies". 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 M48.8X a billable code?
No, M48.8X is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M48.8X.
What chapter is M48.8X in?
M48.8X is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48.8X?
M48.8X has 9 child codes, including: M48.8X1 (Oth spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.8X2 (Other specified spondylopathies, cervical region), M48.8X3 (Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region), M48.8X4 (Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic region), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.8X?
M48.8X is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477617. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.