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ICD-10-CM Code M48.53
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region

NON-BILLABLE
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.
7th Character Required
7th Character Required
Code requires 7th Character Extension identifier. This 7th Character usually captures Episode of Care information, such as "Initial Encounter," "Subsquent Encounter," or "Sequela."
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M48.53 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use specify a 7th character that describes the diagnosis 'collapsed vertebra, nec, cervicothoracic region' in more detail. The 7th characters that can be added, and the resulting billable codes, are as follows:


7th Digit Billable Code 7th Digit Specifies
A M48.53XA initial encounter for fracture
D M48.53XD subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G M48.53XG subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S M48.53XS sequela of fracture

What is 7th Character Extension?

For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info

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
Source: Wikipedia

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M48.53 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M48.53. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.


Parent Code: M48.5 - Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

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