M48.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Spinal stenosis
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
Also Known As
Caudal stenosis
✅ No additional coding notes for M48.0
Child Codes (9)
M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecifiedM48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical regionM48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic regionM48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic regionM48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar regionM48.06Spinal stenosis, lumbar regionM48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral regionM48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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CodeM48.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM48
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes9
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)