M48.54Non-billable
Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Coding Guidance
M48.54 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Inclusion Terms
3 items
Inclusion Terms
From M48.5:
- •Collapsed vertebra NOS
- •Compression fracture of vertebra NOS
- •Wedging of vertebra NOS
Excludes1
8 items
Excludes1
From M48.5:
- •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-)
- •
Excludes2
10 items
Excludes2
From M00-M99:
- •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-)
- •
- •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)
Notes
1 item
Notes
From M00-M99:
- •Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
7th Character Notes
5 items
7th Character Notes
From M48.5:
- •The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.5:
- •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