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M48.37

Billable

Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral 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 lower back meets the sacrum (lumbosacral region).

Coding Tips

  • •Ensure documentation specifies lumbosacral location and traumatic cause
  • •Requires 7th character extension; assess for associated nerve root compression

Code Hierarchy

└M48Other spondylopathies└M48.3Traumatic spondylopathy└M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region
└M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region

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