2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M47Spondylosis

ICD-10-CM Codes›M00–M99›M45-M49›M47

ICD-10-CM M47
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

M47 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for spondylosis, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as M47.011, M47.012, M47.013, and M47.014.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
M47
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Spondylosis
Chapter
M45-M49
Spondylopathies

Code Classification

ChapterM00–M99Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
SectionM45-M49Spondylopathies
CategoryM47Spondylosis
This CodeM47Spondylosis

Specific Coding for SpondylosisOverview

Non-specific codes like M47 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • M47.0 for Anterior spinal and vertebral artery compression syndromes

  • M47.01 for Anterior spinal artery compression syndromes

  • M47.02 for Vertebral artery compression syndromes

  • M47.1 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy

  • Use M47.10 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, site unspecified

  • Use M47.11 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

  • Use M47.12 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical region

  • Use M47.13 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M47.14 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic region

  • Use M47.15 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M47.16 for Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar region

  • M47.2 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy

  • Use M47.20 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, site unspecified

  • Use M47.21 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

  • Use M47.22 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region

  • Use M47.23 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M47.24 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracic region

  • Use M47.25 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M47.26 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbar region

  • Use M47.27 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

  • Use M47.28 for Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

  • M47.8 for Other spondylosis

  • M47.81 for Spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy

  • M47.89 for Other spondylosis

  • Use M47.9 for Spondylosis, unspecified

Tabular List NotesGuidance

Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.

Includes

  • arthrosis or osteoarthritis of spine
  • degeneration of facet joints

Clinical InformationClinical

  • Spondylosis

    a degenerative spinal disease that can involve any part of the vertebra, the intervertebral disk, and the surrounding soft tissue.

Patient EducationClinical

Spine Injuries and Disorders

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include:

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About M47Overview

Is M47 (Spondylosis) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for spondylosis, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for spondylosis need a more specific code from this category, such as M47.011, M47.012, and M47.013.