ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Spinal stenosis: M48.00
The CDC title for "Spinal stenosis" is M48.0 (Spinal stenosis), a header that is not billable. When nothing more specific is documented, the billable code is M48.00, Spinal stenosis, site unspecified.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 order file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Codes under M48.0, then other CDC titles that name spinal stenosis, site
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- M48.0Spinal stenosisHeader
- M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecifiedBillable
- M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical regionBillable
- M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic regionBillable
- M48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M48.06Spinal stenosis, lumbar regionHeader
- M48.061Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudicationBillable
- M48.062Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudicationBillable
- M48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
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- M48.00 code detailsNotes, nearby codes, CMS-HCC group
- Category M48.0Every code under it
- Chapter 13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Spinal stenosis?
The CDC title for "Spinal stenosis" is M48.0 (Spinal stenosis), a header that is not billable. When nothing more specific is documented, the billable code is M48.00, Spinal stenosis, site unspecified.
Is M48.00 billable?
Yes. M48.00 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What chapter is M48.00 in?
Chapter 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.