M48.53XA

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ChapterM00–M99

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Official Description

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture

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

M48.53Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region

M48.53XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fractureBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M48.53XA:

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:

Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with MCC

Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with CC

Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy without CC/MCC

Prematurity with Major Problems

Full Term Neonate with Major Problems

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