M48.51XG

Billable

ChapterM00–M99

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Official Description

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

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 region

M48.51XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M48.51XG:

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 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 559

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC

DRG 560

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC

DRG 561

Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC

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