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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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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.04
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.04
Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- M48.04 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.04 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48.04 - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.04 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M48.04 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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that may be applicable to
M48.04:
Approximate Synonyms
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region co-occurrent and due to myelopathy
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region with myelopathy
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic spine
- Stenosis of thoracic spine with myelopathy
- Stenosis of thoracic spine without myelopathy
- Thoracic spinal stenosis without myelopathy
ICD-10-CM M48.04 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 551 Medical back problems with mcc
- 552 Medical back problems without mcc
Convert M48.04 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
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M48.04
M47.898 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M47.9 Spondylosis, unspecified
M48 Other spondylopathies
M48.01 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.03 …… cervicothoracic region
M48.04
…… thoracic 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
M48.1 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
M48.11 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.