ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M48.06Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
M48.06 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 2 more specific codes beneath it.
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M48.06
M48.06 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for spinal stenosis, lumbar region. It belongs to category M48 (other spondylopathies), block M45-M49 (spondylopathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M48.0 (spinal stenosis), M48.06 is specifically for spinal stenosis, lumbar region. Related codes cover site unspecified (M48.00), occipito-atlanto-axial region (M48.01), cervical region (M48.02), cervicothoracic region (M48.03), thoracic region (M48.04), thoracolumbar region (M48.05), lumbosacral region (M48.07) and sacral and sacrococcygeal region (M48.08).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M48.061 (without neurogenic claudication) and M48.062 (with neurogenic claudication).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2018 (expanded into subcodes).
Specific codes under M48.06
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M48.06.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Expanded — no longer billable
Common questions about M48.06
Is M48.06 billable?
- No. M48.06 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.