M48.51
Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Metadata & Insights
- •Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
- •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
M48.5Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
M48.51Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
M48.51XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.51XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.51XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.51XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fractureBillable
Applicable Ancestor Context
The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M48.51:
chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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