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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.46XA
Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code
- M48.46XA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, init for fx
- The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.46XA became effective on October 1, 2018.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M48.46XA - other international versions of ICD-10 M48.46XA may differ.
The following code(s) above
M48.46XA 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
M48.46XA:
- Stress fracture of lumbar vertebra
- Vertebra (back bone) fracture
ICD-10-CM M48.46XA is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v36.0):
- 542 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with mcc
- 543 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
- 544 Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy without cc/mcc
Convert M48.46XA 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 M48.46XA
M48.44XA …… initial encounter for fracture
M48.44XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.44XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region
M48.45XA …… initial encounter for fracture
M48.45XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.45XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.46 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region
M48.46XA
…… initial encounter for fracture
M48.46XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.46XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.47 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region
M48.47XA …… initial encounter for fracture
M48.47XD …… subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M48.47XG …… subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M48.48 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M48.48XA …… initial encounter for fracture
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
