M48: Other spondylopathies
M48.5: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified

inclusionTerm
Collapsed vertebra NOS
Compression fracture of vertebra NOS
Wedging of vertebra NOS

excludes1
current injury - see Injury of spine, by body region
fatigue fracture of vertebra (M48.4)
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.-)
pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-)
stress fracture of vertebra (M48.4-)
traumatic fracture of vertebra (S12.-, S22.-, S32.-)

sevenChrNote
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.5:

sevenChrDef
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
M48.50: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified
M48.51: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.52: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region
M48.53: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region
M48.54: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region
M48.55: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region
M48.56: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region
M48.57: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region
M48.58: Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

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