M48.5 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

• Applicable to Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM M48.5 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of M48.5 - other international versions of ICD10 M48.5 may differ.
• M48.5 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• M48.5 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

 Inclusion Term

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

Type 1 Excludes

• 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.-)

sevenchrnote

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

The following codes above M48.5 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to M48.5:

Chapter: M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M45-M49 Spondylopathies

Category: M48 Other spondylopathies

 

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