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M48.4

Fatigue fracture of vertebra

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
M48.40Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecifiedCategory
M48.40XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.40XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.40XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.40XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.41Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCategory
M48.41XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.41XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.41XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.41XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.42Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical regionCategory
M48.42XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.42XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.42XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.42XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.43Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic regionCategory
M48.43XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.43XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.43XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.43XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.44Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic regionCategory
M48.44XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.44XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.44XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.44XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.45Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar regionCategory
M48.45XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.45XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.45XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.45XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fractureBillable

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