M48.48⚠ Requires 7th Character

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to M48.48:

Ainitial encounter for fractureM48.48XADsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM48.48XDGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingM48.48XGSsequela of fractureM48.48XS

Sub-codes of M48.48(4)

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M48.48AFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…✓ BillableM48.48DFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…✓ BillableM48.48GFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…✓ BillableM48.48SFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…✓ Billable

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to M48.48 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation), fatigue, vertebra, sacrococcygeal region

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)├M48Other spondylopathies
└M48.48Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regi…

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