ICD-10 Code for Spondylopathy
The ICD-10-CM code for spondylopathy is M48.9 — Spondylopathy, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for spondylopathy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
BillableUnspecified
M48.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which spondylopathy code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 42 codes under Spondylopathy. 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
Spondylopathy infective NEC
| cervical region | M46.52 | Other infective spondylopathies, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M46.53 | Other infective spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region | |
| lumbar region | M46.56 | Other infective spondylopathies, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M46.57 | Other infective spondylopathies, lumbosacral region | |
| multiple sites | M46.59 | Other infective spondylopathies, multiple sites in spine | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M46.51 | Other infective spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| sacrococcygeal region | M46.58 | Other infective spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| thoracic region | M46.54 | Other infective spondylopathies, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M46.55 | Other infective spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region |
Spondylopathy inflammatory
| cervical region | M46.92 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M46.93 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region | |
| lumbar region | M46.96 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M46.97 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, lumbosacral region | |
| multiple sites | M46.99 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, multiple sites in spine | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M46.91 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| sacrococcygeal region | M46.98 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| specified type NEC | M46.80 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, site unspecified | |
| thoracic region | M46.94 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M46.95 | Unspecified inflammatory spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region | |
| specified type NEC › cervical region | M46.82 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, cervical region | |
| specified type NEC › cervicothoracic region | M46.83 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, cervicothoracic region | |
| specified type NEC › lumbar region | M46.86 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbar region | |
| specified type NEC › lumbosacral region | M46.87 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, lumbosacral region | |
| specified type NEC › multiple sites | M46.89 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, multiple sites in spine | |
| specified type NEC › occipito-atlanto-axial region | M46.81 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| specified type NEC › sacrococcygeal region | M46.88 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| specified type NEC › thoracic region | M46.84 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracic region | |
| specified type NEC › thoracolumbar region | M46.85 | Other specified inflammatory spondylopathies, thoracolumbar region |
Spondylopathy neuropathic, in
Spondylopathy traumatic
| cervical region | M48.32 | Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M48.33 | Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region | |
| lumbar region | M48.36 | Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M48.37 | Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M48.31 | Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| sacrococcygeal region | M48.38 | Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| thoracic region | M48.34 | Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M48.35 | Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region |
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