M48.57
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region
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M48.57 needs more characters to be billable. Pick the specific code below.
- M48.57XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fractureBillable
- M48.57XDCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingBillable
- M48.57XGCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingBillable
- M48.57XSCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, sequela of fractureBillable
This code does not map to a risk-adjusting HCC in the loaded models.
Coding notes
Excludes 1 never coded together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
current injury - see Injury of spine, by body region fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4) pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58) pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68) pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-) pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-) stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-) traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)
Collapsed vertebra NOS Compression fracture of vertebra NOS Wedging of vertebra NOS
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.5:
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter for fracture |
| D | subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing |
| G | subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing |
| S | sequela of fracture |
arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) neoplasms (C00-D49) symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition (M00-M25) Arthropathies (M00-M25) Includes: Disorders affecting predominantly peripheral (limb) joints (M40-M54) Dorsopathies (M40-M54) (M60-M79) Soft tissue disorders (M60-M79) (M80-M94) Osteopathies and chondropathies (M80-M94)