ICD-10-CM Code M48.50XA
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.M48.50XA is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code M48 is used to code Spondyloarthropathy
Spondyloarthropathy or spondyloarthrosis refers to any joint disease of the vertebral column. As such, it is a class or category of diseases rather than a single, specific entity. It differs from spondylopathy, which is a disease of the vertebra itself. However, many conditions involve both spondylopathy and spondyloarthropathy.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Codes: | , , , , , |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 720.721722723724, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with MCC.
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus with CC.
- DRG Group #456-458 - Spinal fus except cerv with spinal curv or malig or infec or 9+ fus without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig with MCC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig with CC.
- DRG Group #542-544 - Pathological fractures and musculoskelet and connective tissue malig without CC or MCC.
- DRG Group #793 - Full term neonate with major problems.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M48.50XA and a single ICD9 code, 733.13 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M48.50 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified