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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M45-M49
Spondylopathies
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M48-
Other spondylopathies
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2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.00
Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- M48.00 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.00 became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48.00 - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.00 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M48.00 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
M48.00:
- Spinal stenosis
- Stenosis of intervertebral foramen
- Stenosis of intervertebral foramina
Clinical Information
- Narrowing of the spinal canal.
- Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing can occur at the center of your spine, in the canals branching off your spine and/or between the vertebrae, the bones of the spine. The narrowing puts pressure on your nerves and spinal cord and can cause pain.spinal stenosis occurs mostly in people older than 50. Younger people with a spine injury or a narrow spinal canal are also at risk. Diseases such as arthritis and scoliosis can cause spinal stenosis, too. Symptoms might appear gradually or not at all. They include pain in your neck or back, numbness, weakness or pain in your arms or legs, and foot problems. Treatments include medications, physical therapy, braces and surgery. nih: national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
ICD-10-CM M48.00 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):
- 551 Medical back problems with mcc
- 552 Medical back problems without mcc
Convert M48.00 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M48.00
M47.898 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.9 Spondylosis, unspecified
M48 Other spondylopathies
M48.00
…… site unspecified
M48.01 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.03 …… cervicothoracic region
M48.05 …… thoracolumbar region
M48.06 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
M48.061 …… without neurogenic claudication
M48.062 …… with neurogenic claudication
M48.08 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
