M48.38
BillableTraumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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)
M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecified
M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region
M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region
M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region
M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region
M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region
M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
SNOMED CT
- Disorder of sacral vertebral column region due to trauma1340247007
- Traumatic injury of sacral vertebral column region1340247007
- Traumatic sacral spondylopathy1340247007
- Disorder of coccygeal vertebral column region due to trauma1340248002
- Traumatic coccygeal spondylopathy1340248002
- Traumatic injury of coccygeal vertebral column region1340248002
- Disorder of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions due to trauma322831000119103
- Traumatic injury of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions322831000119103
- Traumatic lumbosacral spondylopathy322831000119103
- Disorder of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions due to trauma322851000119109
- Traumatic injury of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions322851000119109
- Traumatic sacrococcygeal spondylopathy322851000119109
Clinical Terms
- Traumatic injury of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions
- Traumatic lumbosacral spondylopathy
- Traumatic sacrococcygeal spondylopathy
- Traumatic injury of coccygeal vertebral column region
- Traumatic sacral spondylopathy
- Traumatic injury of sacral vertebral column region
- Disorder of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions due to trauma
- Disorder of sacral vertebral column region due to trauma
- Disorder of coccygeal vertebral column region due to trauma
- Traumatic coccygeal spondylopathy
- Disorder of sacral and coccygeal vertebral column regions due to trauma
- Traumatic injury of lumbar and sacral vertebral column regions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region?
The ICD-10-CM code for traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region is M48.38. The full clinical description is "Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region". M48.38 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.38 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.38 represents “Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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 M48.38 a billable code?
Yes, M48.38 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.38 in?
M48.38 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.38 map to?
M48.38 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 1340248002, 322831000119103, 322851000119109, 1340247007. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.38?
M48.38 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838647. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M48.38 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal 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 M48.38?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M48.38 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.