2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M48.8X9

Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
M48.8X9
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Spondylopathies
      (M45-M49)
      • Other spondylopathies
        (M48)

M48.8X9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like M48.8X9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Calcification of ligament
  • Calcification of ligament
  • Calcification of ligament
  • Calcification of ligament
  • Disorder of vertebra
  • Facet asymmetry
  • Finding of movement of bone
  • Finding of movement of vertebral bone
  • Heterotopic ossification of joint
  • Heterotopic ossification of joint
  • Heterotopic ossification of joint
  • Heterotopic ossification of joint
  • Lateral flexed vertebral body
  • Myelopathy due to spondylosis
  • Ossification of anterior longitudinal ligament of spine
  • Ossification of ligamentum flavum
  • Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament
  • Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum
  • Ossification of spinal ligament
  • Ossification of spinal ligament
  • Ossification of spinal ligament
  • Ossification of spinal ligament
  • Retrolisthesis
  • Rotation of vertebra
  • Spinal cord compression due to degenerative disorder of spinal column
  • Step-off

Clinical Classification

Clinical CategoryCCSR Category CodeInpatient Default CCSROutpatient Default CCSR
Rheumatoid arthritis and related diseaseMUS003N - Not default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.N - Not default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.
Spondylopathies/spondyloarthropathy (including infective)MUS011Y - Yes, default inpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.Y - Yes, default outpatient assignment for principal diagnosis or first-listed diagnosis.

Clinical Information

  • Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

    a calcification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spinal column, usually at the level of the cervical spine. it is often associated with anterior ankylosing hyperostosis.
  • Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament

    a disorder characterized by benign depositions of calcium in the posterior longitudinal ligament. signs and symptoms result from the compression of nerve roots and include motor and sensory disturbances in the lower and upper extremities, and pain in the neck and arms.

Convert M48.8X9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 720.0 - Ankylosing spondylitis
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


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:

  • Infections
  • Injuries
  • Tumors
  • Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
  • Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks

Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • 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. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.