M48.44 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applies from M48.4 Fatigue fracture of vertebra

Applicable to

• Stress fracture of vertebra

Excludes1 (never code together)

• 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-)

7th character note

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

7th character required

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to M48.44

Back-references to M48.4

• Type 1 Excludes: M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified ("fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M48.5 Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified ("stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M84.3 Stress fracture ("stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M84.38 Stress fracture, other site ("stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)")

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 M48.44

• Fracture, traumatic (abduction) (adduction) (separation) › fatigue › vertebra › thoracic region

Nearby codes

• M48.43 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region
• M48.43XA Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
• M48.43XD Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M48.43XG Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M48.43XS Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic region, sequela of fracture
• M48.44 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region (this code)
• M48.44XA Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
• M48.44XD Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
• M48.44XG Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
• M48.44XS Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic region, sequela of fracture
• M48.45 Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar region