M48.55⚠ Requires 7th Character

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …

⚠ 7th Character Required

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

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to M48.55:

Ainitial encounter for fractureM48.55XADsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM48.55XDGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingM48.55XGSsequela of fractureM48.55XS

Sub-codes of M48.55(4)

M48.55 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

M48.55ACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …✓ BillableM48.55DCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …✓ BillableM48.55GCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …✓ BillableM48.55SCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …✓ Billable

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)├M48Other spondylopathies
└M48.55Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar …

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