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M48.35

Billable

Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Spine damage caused by trauma in the area where the mid-back meets the lower back (thoracolumbar region).

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm trauma location spans the thoracolumbar junction
  • •Requires 7th character extension; commonly associated with motor vehicle accidents or falls

Code Hierarchy

└M48Other spondylopathies└M48.3Traumatic spondylopathy└M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region
└M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region

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