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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.5

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

CMS-HCC-V24 CMS-HCC-V28 RxHCC Age Gender Maternity Acute or Chronic MCC
-- -- -- -- -- -- Acute No
Applicable To for M48.5:
  • Collapsed vertebra NOS

  • Compression fracture of vertebra NOS

  • Wedging of vertebra NOS

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

Excludes-1 for M48.5:
  • 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.-)

Chapter, Section and Diagnosis Prefix for M48.5
    M00-M99 :

    Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

    M45-M49 :

    Spondylopathies

    M48 :

    Other spondylopathies