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ICD-10-CM Current in FY 2027

M48.4

Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Release
FY 2027
Effective
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Hierarchy

Where M48.4 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.

  1. M48 Parent Other spondylopathies
  2. M48.4 This code Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Official Coding Notes

Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files.

Inclusion Terms

Stress fracture of vertebra

Excludes1

pathological fracture NOS ( M84.4- )

Excludes1

pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm ( M84.58 )

Excludes1

pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis ( M84.68 )

Excludes1

pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis ( M80 .-)

Excludes1

traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0- , S32.0- )

7th Character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.4:

7th Character

A - initial encounter for fracture

7th Character

D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing

7th Character

G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing

7th Character

S - sequela of fracture

More Specific Codes

9 codes under M48.4

Version History

How M48.4 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.

  1. FY 2027 Effective

    Current

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra

  2. FY 2026 Effective

    Unchanged

    Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Related Codes

Other codes under M48

Codes whose official notes reference M48.4

Data Source

Code information on this page is derived from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files published by CDC NCHS and CMS.

Release
FY 2027
Effective
Source file
icd10cm-code-descriptions-2027.zip

Official ICD-10-CM source files (opens in a new tab)

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