ICD-10 Code for Spondylolisthesis
Also indexed as (acquired) (degenerative)
The ICD-10-CM code for spondylolisthesis is M43.10 — Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for spondylolisthesis with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
BillableUnspecified
M43.10 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which spondylolisthesis code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 43 codes under Spondylolisthesis. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| with disproportion | O33.0 | Maternal care for disproportion due to deformity of maternal pelvic bones | |
| cervical region | M43.12 | Spondylolisthesis, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M43.13 | Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region | |
| congenital | Q76.2 | Congenital spondylolisthesis | |
| lumbar region | M43.16 | Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M43.17 | Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region | |
| multiple sites | M43.19 | Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M43.11 | Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| sacrococcygeal region | M43.18 | Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| thoracic region | M43.14 | Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M43.15 | Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region | |
| traumatic | M43.10 | Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified |
Spondylolisthesis with disproportion
| causing obstructed labor | O65.0 | Obstructed labor due to deformed pelvis |
Spondylolisthesis traumatic
| acute › fifth cervical | S12.430 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fourth cervical | S12.330 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › second cervical | S12.130 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › seventh cervical | S12.630 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › sixth cervical | S12.530 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › third cervical | S12.230 | Unspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fifth cervical › nondisplaced | S12.431 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fifth cervical › specified type NEC | S12.450 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fifth cervical › type III | S12.44 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fourth cervical › nondisplaced | S12.331 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fourth cervical › specified type NEC | S12.350 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fourth cervical › type III | S12.34 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › second cervical › nondisplaced | S12.131 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › second cervical › specified type NEC | S12.150 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › second cervical › type III | S12.14 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › seventh cervical › nondisplaced | S12.631 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › seventh cervical › specified type NEC | S12.650 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › seventh cervical › type III | S12.64 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › sixth cervical › nondisplaced | S12.531 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › sixth cervical › specified type NEC | S12.550 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › sixth cervical › type III | S12.54 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › third cervical › nondisplaced | S12.231 | Unspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › third cervical › specified type NEC | S12.250 | Other traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › third cervical › type III | S12.24 | Type III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fifth cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.451 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › fourth cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.351 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › second cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.151 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › seventh cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.651 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › sixth cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.551 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra | not billable |
| acute › third cervical › specified type NEC › nondisplaced | S12.251 | Other traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra | not billable |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources