M48.3
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Traumatic spondylopathy
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M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedM48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionM48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionM48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionM48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionM48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionM48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionM48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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