Fatigue fracture of vertebra

**Inclusion terms:** - Stress fracture of vertebra

**Excludes1:** - pathological fracture NOS (M84.4-) - 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.-) - traumatic fracture of vertebrae (S12.0-S12.3-, S22.0-, S32.0-)

**7th character note:** - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from subcategory M48.4:

**7th character:** - 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