M48.5
Non-billableCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified
M48.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as M48.50 for billing.
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHYour backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include: Infections Injuries Tumors Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated…
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Includes
- •Collapsed vertebra NOS
- •Compression fracture of vertebra NOS
- •Wedging of vertebra NOS
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •current injury - see Injury of spine, by body region
- •fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4)
- •pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
- •pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
- •pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
- •pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
- •stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)
- •traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)
Conditions mapped to this code
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code M48.5?
- M48.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified". It falls under M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Is M48.5 a billable code?
- No — M48.5 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as M48.50) for billing.
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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