M48.46XG
Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
- Release
- FY 2027
- Effective
Hierarchy
Where M48.46XG sits in the official hierarchy. Each level is the code it is classified under.
- M48 Other spondylopathies
- M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra
- M48.46 Parent Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region
- M48.46XG This code Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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
Version History
How M48.46XG appears in each release imported from the official files, newest first.
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FY 2027 Effective
CurrentFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
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FY 2026 Effective
UnchangedFatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
Related Codes
Other codes under M48.46
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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