M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

Non-Billable/Non-Specific

Applicable To

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.-)

Codes

M48.50Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified
- M48.50XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.50XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.50XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.50XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.51Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.51XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.51XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.51XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.51XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.52Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region
- M48.52XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.52XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.52XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.52XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.53Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region
- M48.53XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.53XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.53XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.53XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.54Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region
- M48.54XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.54XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.54XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.54XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.55Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region
- M48.55XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.55XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.55XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.55XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.56Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region
- M48.56XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.56XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.56XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.56XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.57Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region
- M48.57XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.57XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.57XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.57XS..., sequela of fracture
M48.58Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M48.58XA..., initial encounter for fracture
- M48.58XD..., subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
- M48.58XG..., subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- M48.58XS..., sequela of fracture