M48.0 - Spinal stenosis
| ICD-10: | M48.0 |
| Short Description: | Spinal stenosis |
| Long Description: | Spinal stenosis |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
M48.0 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of spinal stenosis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Clinical Information
- Spinal Stenosis-. narrowing of the spinal canal.
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis-. spinal stenosis in the lumbar region.
- Spinal Stenosis-. narrowing of the spinal canal. it may lead to compression of the spinal cord or nerve roots resulting in neck or back pain, and/or numbness or weakness in the extremities.
Specific Coding for Spinal stenosis
Non-specific codes like M48.0 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for spinal stenosis:
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.00 for Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.01 for Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.02 for Spinal stenosis, cervical region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.03 for Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.04 for Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.05 for Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - M48.06 for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.061 for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.062 for Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.07 for Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
- BILLABLE CODE - Use M48.08 for Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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Inclusion Terms
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- Caudal stenosis
Patient Education
Spinal Stenosis
Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing puts pressure on your nerves and spinal cord and can cause pain.
Spinal stenosis occurs mostly in people older than 50. Younger people with a spine injury or a narrow spinal canal are also at risk. Diseases such as arthritis and scoliosis can cause spinal stenosis, too. Symptoms might appear gradually or not at all. They include:
- Pain in your neck or back
- Numbness, weakness, cramping, or pain in your arms or legs
- Pain going down the leg
- Foot problems
Doctors diagnose spinal stenosis with a physical exam and imaging tests. Treatments include medications, physical therapy, braces, and surgery.
NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
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Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)