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M48.4Fatigue fracture of vertebra

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Spondylopathies (M45-M49)

Code Details

Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section	Spondylopathies (M45-M49)
Parent code	M48 — Other spondylopathies

Valid 7th Characters

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 Notes

Inclusion Terms

Stress fracture of vertebra

Excludes1 (never code both together)

pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
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.-)
traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)

7th Character Note

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

Subcategories (9)

M48.40 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified
M48.41 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.42 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region
M48.43 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region
M48.44 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
M48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region
M48.46 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region
M48.47 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region
M48.48 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacr/sacrocygl region

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