M48.3

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Traumatic spondylopathy

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

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)
M48Other spondylopathies
M48.3Traumatic spondylopathyNot billable
M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedBillable
M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionBillable
M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionBillable
M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionBillable
M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M48.3:

chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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