M48.56⚠ Requires 7th Character

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region

⚠ 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 M48.56:

Ainitial encounter for fractureM48.56XADsubsequent encounter for fracture with routine healingM48.56XDGsubsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healingM48.56XGSsequela of fractureM48.56XS

Sub-codes of M48.56(4)

M48.56 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

M48.56ACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region,…✓ BillableM48.56DCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region,…✓ BillableM48.56GCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region,…✓ BillableM48.56SCollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region,…✓ Billable

Code Hierarchy

┌13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)├M45-M49Spondylopathies (M45-M49)├M48Other spondylopathies
└M48.56Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region

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