M48.31
Billable codeTraumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
The ICD-10 code for traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region is M48.31.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecified
- M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region
- M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region
- M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region
- M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral region
- M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7217Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M48.31 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.