M48.8X9
BillableOther specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
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
- Step-off81949002
- Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament90448008
- Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament90448008
- Posterior longitudinal ligament calcification90448008
- Calcification of ligament239950003
- Finding of movement of bone298362002
- Observation of movement of bone298362002
- Lateral flexed vertebral body416344006
- Retrolisthesis416981004
- Finding of movement of vertebral bone417090000
- Rotation of vertebra417235001
- Facet asymmetry417663005
- Facet tropism417663005
- Vertebral facet asymmetry417663005
- Disorder of vertebra430886005
- Heterotopic ossification of joint446496001
- Spinal cord compression due to degenerative disorder of spinal column723129002
- Ossification of spinal ligament724605002
- Ossification of ligamentum flavum1162302007
- Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum1162342002
- Ossification of anterior longitudinal ligament of spine10624571000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified is M48.8X9. The full clinical description is "Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified". M48.8X9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.8X9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.8X9 represents "Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified". 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 M48.8X9 a billable code?
Yes, M48.8X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.8X9 in?
M48.8X9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.8X9 map to?
M48.8X9 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 239950003, 430886005, 417663005, 298362002, 417090000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.8X9?
M48.8X9 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.
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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.