M48.04
BillableSpinal stenosis, thoracic region
Spinal stenosis, thoracic 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
M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical region
M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic 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(19)
SNOMED CT
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region41341006
- Thoracic spinal stenosis41341006
- Idiopathic thoracic spinal stenosis202782008
- Degenerative thoracic spinal stenosis202783003
- Iatrogenic thoracic spinal stenosis202785005
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of thoracic region100511000119108
- Thoracic spinal stenosis with myelopathy100511000119108
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Iatrogenic thoracic spinal stenosis
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of thoracic region
- Thoracic spinal stenosis with myelopathy
- Idiopathic thoracic spinal stenosis
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region (disorder)
- Degenerative thoracic spinal stenosis
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal stenosis, thoracic region?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal stenosis, thoracic region is M48.04. The full clinical description is "Spinal stenosis, thoracic region". M48.04 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.04 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.04 represents “Spinal stenosis, thoracic 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 M48.04 a billable code?
Yes, M48.04 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.04 in?
M48.04 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.04 map to?
M48.04 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 202783003, 202785005, 202782008, 100511000119108, 41341006. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.04?
M48.04 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158287. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M48.04 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like spinal stenosis, thoracic 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 M48.04?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M48.04 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.