M48

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Other spondylopathies

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 7 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
neoplasms (C00-D49)
symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)

M48Other spondylopathiesNot billable

M48.0Spinal stenosisSubcodes

M48.1Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]Subcodes

M48.2Kissing spineSubcodes

M48.3Traumatic spondylopathySubcodes

M48.4Fatigue fracture of vertebraSubcodes

M48.5Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiedSubcodes

M48.8Other specified spondylopathiesSubcodes

M48.9Spondylopathy, unspecifiedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M48:

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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