2025
ICD-10-CM
Diagnosis
Code

M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Non-billable
2016–2025

M48.4 is a non-billable/non-specific diagnosis code from the 2025 ICD-10-CM used to classify the following condition: Fatigue fracture of vertebra.

Inclusion term

Stress fracture of vertebra

Type 1 excludes

Pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
Pathological fracture of vertebra due to neoplasm (M84.58)
Pathological fracture of vertebra due to other diagnosis (M84.68)
Pathological fracture of vertebra due to osteoporosis (M80.-)
Traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)

Seventh character note

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.4:

Seventh character extensions

A: initial encounter for fracture
D: subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
G: subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S: sequela of fracture

Codes

Versions

2025
No changes
2024
No changes
2023
No changes
2022
No changes
2021
No changes
2020
No changes
2019
No changes
2018
No changes
2017
No changes
2016
New code