ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M48.8XOther specified spondylopathies

Not billable — use a more specific code

M48.8X is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 9 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 M48.8X

M48.8X 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 9 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M48.8X1 (occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.8X2 (cervical region), M48.8X3 (cervicothoracic region), M48.8X4 (thoracic region), M48.8X5 (thoracolumbar region), M48.8X6 (lumbar region), M48.8X7 (lumbosacral region), M48.8X8 (sacral and sacrococcygeal region) and 1 more.

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 M48.8X

Notes that apply from higher levels

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

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 M48.8X

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