Chapter 13

M00–M99: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue diagnostic classification updated for 2026.

Chapter Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Internal Codes
  • M48.41XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.41XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.42

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region

  • M48.42XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.42XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.42XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.42XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.43

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region

  • M48.43XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.43XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.43XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.43XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.44

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region

  • M48.44XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.44XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.44XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.44XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.45

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region

  • M48.45XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.45XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.45XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.45XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.46

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region

  • M48.46XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.46XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.46XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.46XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.47

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region

  • M48.47XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.47XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.47XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.47XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.48

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

  • M48.48XA

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.48XD

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.48XG

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.48XS

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.5

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

  • M48.50

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified

  • M48.50XA

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.50XD

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

  • M48.50XG

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

  • M48.50XS

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, sequela of fracture

  • M48.51

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region

  • M48.51XA

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture

  • M48.51XD

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

  • M48.51XG

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

  • M48.51XS

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fracture

  • M48.52

    Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region

  • M48.52XA

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

PreviousPage 75 of 174Next