M48.51⚠ Requires 7th Character

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.5:

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to M48.51:

Ainitial encounter for fractureM48.51XADsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM48.51XDGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingM48.51XGSsequela of fractureM48.51XS

Sub-codes of M48.51(4)

M48.51 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

M48.51ACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…✓ BillableM48.51DCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…✓ BillableM48.51GCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…✓ BillableM48.51SCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…✓ Billable

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)├M48Other spondylopathies
└M48.51Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlan…

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