M48.4

Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

M48M48.4

Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M45-M49 - Spondylopathies

7th Character Required

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

A - initial encounter for fracture

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

S - sequela of fracture

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

Stress fracture of vertebra

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M48.4

pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
M84.58 - pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
M84.68 - 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-)

Specific Codes (9)

M48.40Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified

M48.41Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region

M48.42Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region

M48.43Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region

M48.44Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region

M48.45Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region

M48.46Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region

M48.47Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region

M48.48Category

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

Related Codes

M48.0Category

Spinal stenosis

M48.1Category

Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]

M48.2Category

Kissing spine

M48.3Category

Traumatic spondylopathy

M48.5Category

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

M48.8Category

Other specified spondylopathies

M48.9Billable

Spondylopathy, unspecified