M48.08 Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M48.0 Spinal stenosis

Applicable to

• Caudal stenosis

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 551-552 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 724.09 Spinal stenosis, other region (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M48.08

Back-references to M48

• Type 1 Excludes: G55 Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere ("nerve root compression (due to) (in) spondylopathies (M46.-, M48.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M48.08

• Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) › caudal
• Stenosis, stenotic (cicatricial) › spinal › sacrococcygeal region

Nearby codes

• M48.05 Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
• M48.06 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
• M48.061 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
• M48.062 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
• M48.07 Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
• M48.08 Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region (this code)
• M48.1 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
• M48.10 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified
• M48.11 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial region
• M48.12 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region
• M48.13 Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region