M48.4 – Fatigue fracture of vertebra
Coding Notes
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Type 1 Excludes
pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)
Applicable To
Stress fracture of vertebra
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| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| M00-M99 | Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99) |
| M45-M49 | Spondylopathies (M45-M49) |
| M48 | Other spondylopathies |
| M48.4 |
Fatigue fracture of vertebra
Type 1 Excludes
pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)
Applicable to
Stress fracture of vertebra
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| M48.40 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified |
| M48.41 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
| M48.42 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region |
| M48.43 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region |
| M48.44 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region |
| M48.45 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region |
| M48.46 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region |
| M48.47 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region |
| M48.48 | Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |