ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M48.8Other specified spondylopathies

Not billable — use a more specific code

M48.8 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 1 more specific codes beneath it.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M48.8

M48.8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other specified spondylopathies. 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 1 subcodes must be used instead.

Within M48, choose M48.8 (Other specified spondylopathies) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: spinal stenosis (M48.0), ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier] (M48.1), Kissing spine (M48.2), traumatic spondylopathy (M48.3), fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4), Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified (M48.5) and spondylopathy, unspecified (M48.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M48.8X (spondylopathies).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Specific codes under M48.8

M48.8XOther specified spondylopathies

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M48.8.

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)
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Common questions about M48.8

Is M48.8 billable?: No. M48.8 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.