ICD-10-CM M48: Other spondylopathies

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M48

Other spondylopathies

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M48

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • current injury - see Injury of spine, by body region
  • fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
  • pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
  • pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
  • stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)
  • traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)
Inclusion Terms

Caudal stenosis

Inclusion Terms

Spinal stenosis, lumbar region NOS

Inclusion Terms

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH]

Inclusion Terms

Stress fracture of vertebra

Inclusion Terms
  • Collapsed vertebra NOS
  • Compression fracture of vertebra NOS
  • Wedging of vertebra NOS
Inclusion Terms

Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.4:

7th Character Guidance

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.5:

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M48):

M48.0 - Spinal stenosis M48.00 - Spinal stenosis, site unspecified M48.01 - Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.02 - Spinal stenosis, cervical region M48.03 - Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region M48.04 - Spinal stenosis, thoracic region M48.05 - Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region M48.06 - Spinal stenosis, lumbar region M48.061 - Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication M48.062 - Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication M48.07 - Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region M48.08 - Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.1 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier] M48.10 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified M48.11 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.12 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region M48.13 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region M48.14 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic region M48.15 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar region M48.16 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar region M48.17 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral region M48.18 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.19 - Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spine M48.2 - Kissing spine M48.20 - Kissing spine, site unspecified M48.21 - Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.22 - Kissing spine, cervical region M48.23 - Kissing spine, cervicothoracic region M48.24 - Kissing spine, thoracic region M48.25 - Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region M48.26 - Kissing spine, lumbar region M48.27 - Kissing spine, lumbosacral region M48.3 - Traumatic spondylopathy M48.30 - Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecified M48.31 - Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.32 - Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region M48.33 - Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region M48.34 - Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region M48.35 - Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region M48.36 - Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region M48.37 - Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region M48.38 - Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.4 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra M48.40 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified M48.41 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.42 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region M48.43 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region M48.44 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region M48.45 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region M48.46 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region M48.47 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region M48.48 - Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.5 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified M48.50 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified M48.51 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.52 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region M48.53 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region M48.54 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region M48.55 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region M48.56 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region M48.57 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region M48.58 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.8 - Other specified spondylopathies M48.8X - Other specified spondylopathies M48.8X1 - Other specified spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region M48.8X2 - Other specified spondylopathies, cervical region M48.8X3 - Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region M48.8X4 - Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic region M48.8X5 - Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region M48.8X6 - Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar region M48.8X7 - Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral region M48.8X8 - Other specified spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M48.8X9 - Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified M48.9 - Spondylopathy, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code M48 (Other spondylopathies)

ICD-10-CM code M48 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M48 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M48 - Other spondylopathies. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Other spondylopathies.