M48.0
Non-billableSpinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Caudal stenosis
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (9)
M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical region
M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region
M48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
M48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
M48.06Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
M48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
M48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Related Codes(7)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(13)
UMLS
- Caudal stenosisC1392150
- SS - Spinal stenosisC0037944
- Spinal StenosesC0037944
- Spinal StenosisC0037944
- Spinal stenosesC0037944
- Spinal stenosisC0037944
- Spinal stenosis (disorder)C0037944
- Spinal stenosis NOSC0037944
- Spinal stenosis, site unspecifiedC0037944
- Stenoses, SpinalC0037944
- Stenosis, SpinalC0037944
- spinal narrowingC0037944
- spinal stenosisC0037944
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal stenosis?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal stenosis is M48.0. The full clinical description is "Spinal stenosis". M48.0 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M48.0 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.0 represents “Spinal stenosis”. 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 M48.0 a billable code?
No, M48.0 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 M48.0.
What chapter is M48.0 in?
M48.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48.0?
M48.0 has 9 child codes, including: M48.00 (Spinal stenosis, site unspecified), M48.01 (Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.02 (Spinal stenosis, cervical region), M48.03 (Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.0?
M48.0 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C1392150, C0037944. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M48.0 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spinal stenosis affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M48.0?
M48.0 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA82 (Spinal stenosis).
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