M48.8X
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Other specified spondylopathies
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 M48.8X
Child Codes (9)
M48.8X1Other specified spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM48.8X2Other specified spondylopathies, cervical regionM48.8X3Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic regionM48.8X4Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic regionM48.8X5Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar regionM48.8X6Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar regionM48.8X7Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral regionM48.8X8Other specified spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM48.8X9Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
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CodeM48.8X
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM48.8
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)