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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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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.1
Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- M48.1 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.1 became effective on October 1, 2017.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.1 may differ.
Applicable To- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis [DISH]
The following code(s) above
M48.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
M48.1:
- A disease of elderly men characterized by large osteophytes that bridge vertebrae and ossification of ligaments and tendon insertions.
- A rare degenerative disorder that affects the spine. It is characterized by ossification of ligaments resulting in calcifications along the sides of the spinal vertebrae.
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
Code annotations containing back-references to M48.1:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M48.1
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
M48.1
Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
M48.11 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.13 …… cervicothoracic region
M48.15 …… thoracolumbar region
M48.18 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.19 …… multiple sites in spine
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
