M48.1
Non-billableAnkylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
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
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH]
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 (10)
M48.10Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified
M48.11Ankylosing hyperostosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.12Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region
M48.13Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region
M48.14Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic region
M48.15Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar region
M48.16Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar region
M48.17Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral region
M48.18Ankylosing hyperostosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.19Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spine
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(37)
UMLS
- ANKYLOSING VERTEBRAL HYPEROSTOSIS WITH TYLOSISC0020498
- Ankylosing Hyperostoses, VertebralC0020498
- Ankylosing Hyperostosis, VertebralC0020498
- Ankylosing Vertebral Hyperostosis with TylosisC0020498
- Ankylosing hyperostosisC0020498
- Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]C0020498
- Ankylosing vertebral hyperostosisC0020498
- DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSISC0020498
- DISHC0020498
- DISH - Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisC0020498
- Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisC0020498
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisC0020498
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH]C0020498
- Disease, ForestierC0020498
- Disease, Forestier'sC0020498
- Disease, Forestier-RotesC0020498
- Disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisC0020498
- Disseminated idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (disorder)C0020498
- FORESTIER DISC0020498
- Forestier DiseaseC0020498
- Forestier Rotes DiseaseC0020498
- Forestier and Rotes-Querol syndromeC0020498
- Forestier diseaseC0020498
- Forestier's DiseaseC0020498
- Forestier's diseaseC0020498
- Forestier-Rotes DiseaseC0020498
- Forestiers DiseaseC0020498
- Hyperostoses, Vertebral AnkylosingC0020498
- Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic SkeletalC0020498
- Hyperostosis, Vertebral AnkylosingC0020498
- Senile ankylosing vertebral hyperostosisC0020498
- Vertebral Ankylosing HyperostosesC0020498
- Vertebral Ankylosing HyperostosisC0020498
- ankylosing hyperostosis vertebralC0020498
- diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)C0020498
- forestier diseaseC0020498
- forestier's diseaseC0020498
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for ankylosing hyperostosis [forestier]?
The ICD-10-CM code for ankylosing hyperostosis [forestier] is M48.1. The full clinical description is "Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]". M48.1 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M48.1 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.1 represents “Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]”. 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 M48.1 a billable code?
No, M48.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M48.1.
What chapter is M48.1 in?
M48.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48.1?
M48.1 has 10 child codes, including: M48.10 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified), M48.11 (Ankylosing hyperostosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.12 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region), M48.13 (Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region), and 6 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.1?
M48.1 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0020498. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M48.1 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like ankylosing hyperostosis [forestier] 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 M48.1?
M48.1 maps to the ICD-11 code: FA72.0 (Ankylosing hyperostosis).
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