M48.02
BillableSpinal stenosis, cervical region
Spinal stenosis, cervical region
Coding Notes
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
Related Codes(8)
M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial 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 Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(29)
SNOMED CT
- Cervical spinal stenosis83561009
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region83561009
- Cervical myelopathy202664003
- Idiopathic cervical spinal stenosis202760001
- Degenerative cervical spinal stenosis202761002
- Iatrogenic cervical spinal stenosis202762009
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of cervical region9971000119105
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region with myelopathy9971000119105
- Spinal stenosis of neck with myelopathy9971000119105
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region
- Iatrogenic cervical spinal stenosis
- Idiopathic cervical spinal stenosis
- Spinal stenosis of neck with myelopathy
- Spinal stenosis cervical
- cervical spinal stenosis
- Cervical myelopathy
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region (disorder)
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of cervical region
- Cervical spine stenosis
- Spinal stenosis in cervical region with myelopathy
- Degenerative cervical spinal stenosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal stenosis, cervical region?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal stenosis, cervical region is M48.02. The full clinical description is "Spinal stenosis, cervical region". M48.02 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.02 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.02 represents “Spinal stenosis, cervical 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 M48.02 a billable code?
Yes, M48.02 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.02 in?
M48.02 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.02 map to?
M48.02 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 202664003, 83561009, 202761002, 202762009, 202760001, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.02?
M48.02 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158280. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M48.02 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spinal stenosis, cervical region 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 M48.02?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M48.02 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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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.