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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for compression fracture

M48.50

Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Fracture, pathological (pathologic) › compression (not due to trauma)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding compression fracture

The ICD-10-CM code for compression fracture is M48.50 (Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified).

Within M48.5, choose M48.50 (site unspecified) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: occipito-atlanto-axial region (M48.51), cervical region (M48.52), cervicothoracic region (M48.53), thoracic region (M48.54), thoracolumbar region (M48.55), lumbar region (M48.56), lumbosacral region (M48.57) and sacral and sacrococcygeal region (M48.58).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter for fracture, D for subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing, G for subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing and S for sequela of fracture. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

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

Common questions about compression fracture ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for compression fracture?

M48.50 — Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M48.50 billable?

No. M48.50 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.