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M48.5

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

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

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
M48.50Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecifiedCategory
M48.50XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.50XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.50XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.50XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.51Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCategory
M48.51XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.51XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.51XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.51XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.52Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical regionCategory
M48.52XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.52XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.52XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.52XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.53Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic regionCategory
M48.53XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.53XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.53XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.53XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.54Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic regionCategory
M48.54XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.54XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.54XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.54XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, sequela of fractureBillable
M48.55Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar regionCategory
M48.55XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
M48.55XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
M48.55XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
M48.55XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fractureBillable

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