ICD-10-CM Code M48.0
Spinal stenosis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M48.0 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of M48.0 that describes the diagnosis 'spinal stenosis' in more detail.
- M48.0 Spinal stenosis NON-BILLABLE
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The ICD code M480 is used to code Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebra. This is usually due to the common occurrence of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. It can also sometimes be caused by spinal disc herniation, osteoporosis or a tumor. In the cervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) region it can be a congenital condition to varying degrees.
| Specialty: | Orthopedics |
| MeSH Codes: | D013130, D013130 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 723.0, 724.0 |
Lumbar vertebra showing central stenosis and lateral recess stenosis.
Coding Notes for M48.0 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Caudal stenosis
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M48.0 - Spinal stenosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M48.0. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M48 - Other spondylopathies