M48.44
Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M48.44 sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M48 Other spondylopathies
- M48.4 Parent Fatigue fracture of vertebra
- M48.44 This code Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
Official Coding Notes
Reproduced verbatim from the FY 2027 ICD-10-CM files. Notes labelled as inherited are declared on a parent code and apply here too.
Excludes1
pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm ( M84.58 )
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
Excludes1
pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis ( M84.68 )
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.4:
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
7th Character
A - initial encounter for fracture
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
7th Character
G - subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Inherited from M48.4 — Fatigue fracture of vertebra
More Specific Codes
4 codes under M48.44
- M48.44XA Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture Billable
- M48.44XD Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing Billable
- M48.44XG Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing Billable
- M48.44XS Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fracture Billable
Version History
How M48.44 appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region
Related Codes
Other codes under M48.4
- M48.40 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecified
- M48.41 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.42 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical region
- M48.43 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region
- M48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region
- M48.46 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region
- M48.47 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral region
- M48.48 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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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