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M48 Other spondylopathies

All 119 codes in the M48 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.

ICD-10-CM FY2027 · CMS grouper v07.2.26

Codes in family

119

Can lead a claim

107

Cannot lead a claim

12

What CMS assigns to M48

107 of the 119 codes group to Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation; 12 are assigned no clinical group. 2 of the 119 count toward the Lumbar Spinal Stenosis comorbidity subgroup; 117 are assigned none. 107 of the 119 can lead a claim.

  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: counts toward the high comorbidity tier only in an interaction pair.

Every code in M48

Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.

CodeDescriptionPrimary positionClinical groupComorbidity subgroup
M48.0 Spinal stenosis
M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.06 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
M48.061Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudicationCMS: Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudCan lead a claimELumbar Spinal Stenosis
M48.062Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudicationCan lead a claimELumbar Spinal Stenosis
M48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.1 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
M48.10Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecifiedCan lead a claimENone
M48.11Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial regionCMS: Ankylosing hyperostosis, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.12Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.13Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.14Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.15Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.16Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.17Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.18Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCMS: Ankylosing hyperostosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.19Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spineCan lead a claimENone
M48.2 Kissing spine
M48.20Kissing spine, site unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.22Kissing spine, cervical regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.23Kissing spine, cervicothoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.24Kissing spine, thoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.26Kissing spine, lumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.3 Traumatic spondylopathy
M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra
M48.40 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified
M48.40XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unsp, init for fxCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.40XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, site unsp, subs for fx w routn healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.40XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, site unsp, subs for fx w delay healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.40XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unsp, sequela of fractureCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.41 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.41XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipt-atlan-ax region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.41XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, occipt-atlan-ax rgn, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
M48.41XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, occipt-atlan-ax rgn, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
M48.41XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipt-atlan-ax region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.42 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region
M48.42XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, init for fxCan lead a claimENone
M48.42XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, cerv region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.42XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, cerv region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.42XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.43 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region
M48.43XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.43XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, cervicothor rgn, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.43XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, cervicothor rgn, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.43XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.44 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
M48.44XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, init for fxCan lead a claimENone
M48.44XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, thor region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.44XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, thor region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.44XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region
M48.45XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.45XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, thrclm region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.45XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, thrclm region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.45XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.46 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region
M48.46XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, init for fxCan lead a claimENone
M48.46XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, lumbar region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.46XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vertebra, lumbar region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.46XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.47 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region
M48.47XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.47XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, lumbosacr region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.47XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, lumbosacr region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.47XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.48 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.48XAFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacr/sacrocygl region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.48XDFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, sacr/sacrocygl rgn, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
M48.48XGFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Fatigue fx vert, sacr/sacrocygl rgn, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
M48.48XSFatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, sequela of fractureCMS: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacr/sacrocygl region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
M48.50 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified
M48.50XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, site unsp, initCannot lead a claimUnspecified diagnosis code not acceptable as principal diagnosis since there is a more specific code available that would further accurately identify the conditionNoneNone
M48.50XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, site unsp, subs for fx w routn healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.50XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, site unsp, subs for fx w delay healCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.50XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, site unsp, sequela of fractureCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.51 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.51XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.51XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, occipt-atlan-ax rgn, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
M48.51XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, occipt-atlan-ax rgn, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
M48.51XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, occipt-atlan-ax region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.52 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region
M48.52XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervical region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.52XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, cerv region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.52XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, cerv region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.52XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervical region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.53 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region
M48.53XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervicothoracic region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.53XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, cervicothor rgn, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
M48.53XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, cervicothor rgn, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
M48.53XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, cervicothoracic region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.54 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region
M48.54XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracic region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.54XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, thor region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.54XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, thor region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.54XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracic region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.55 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region
M48.55XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracolumbar region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.55XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, thrclm region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.55XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, thrclm region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.55XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, thoracolumbar region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.56 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region
M48.56XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, lumbar region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.56XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, lumbar region, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.56XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, lumbar region, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.56XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, lumbar region, sequela of fractureCan lead a claimENone
M48.57 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region
M48.57XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, lumbosacral region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.57XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, lumbosacr rgn, subs for fx w routn healCan lead a claimENone
M48.57XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, lumbosacr rgn, subs for fx w delay healCan lead a claimENone
M48.57XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, lumbosacral region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.58 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.58XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, sacr/sacrocygl region, initCan lead a claimENone
M48.58XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, sacr/sacrocygl rgn, 7thDCan lead a claimENone
M48.58XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingCMS: Collapsed vert, NEC, sacr/sacrocygl rgn, 7thGCan lead a claimENone
M48.58XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, sequela of fractureCMS: Collapsed vertebra, NEC, sacr/sacrocygl region, sqlaCan lead a claimENone
M48.8 Other specified spondylopathies
M48.8X Other specified spondylopathies
M48.8X1Other specified spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCMS: Oth spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X2Other specified spondylopathies, cervical regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X3Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X4Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X5Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X6Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X7Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X8Other specified spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCMS: Oth spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionCan lead a claimENone
M48.8X9Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecifiedCannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical groupNoneNone
M48.9Spondylopathy, unspecifiedCan lead a claimENone

Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.

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