M48.3
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Traumatic spondylopathy
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.
✅ No additional coding notes for M48.3
Child Codes (9)
M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedM48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionM48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionM48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionM48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionM48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionM48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionM48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
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CodeM48.3
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)