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).
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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:

subcategoryM48.5
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
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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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