Is M48.8X a billable code?
No. M48.8X is a header code that groups 9 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M48.8X: Other specified spondylopathies
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M48.8X groups related diagnoses under other specified spondylopathies. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M48.8X
- M48.8X1Other specified spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.8X2Other specified spondylopathies, cervical region
- M48.8X3Other specified spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region
- M48.8X4Other specified spondylopathies, thoracic region
- M48.8X5Other specified spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region
- M48.8X6Other specified spondylopathies, lumbar region
- M48.8X7Other specified spondylopathies, lumbosacral region
- M48.8X8Other specified spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M48.8X9Other specified spondylopathies, site unspecified
M48.8X questions
What does M48.8X mean?
M48.8X is the ICD-10-CM code for Other specified spondylopathies. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.