ICD-10-CM 2026 · Effective October 1, 2025

ICD-10 M48.08

Billable / Specific

Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

M48

Block

0

Synonyms

249

LCDs

15

Payer Policies

0

Linked CPTs

About ICD-10-CM M48.08

ICD-10-CM code M48.08 represents Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region. This is a billable/specific code in the Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue chapter (block M48). The 2026 edition of ICD-10-CM M48.08 became effective on October 1, 2025.

Medicare LCD Coverage for M48.08

Local Coverage Determinations (LCDs) from CMS MACs that list M48.08 as a covered diagnosis.

249 LCDs

Showing top 10 of 249 total . Click a CPT for full coverage scope.

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95909 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95887 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95912 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95999 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95910 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95870 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95860 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95913 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT 95869 →

CMS LCD: Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Article ID: 57668, Effective: 2025-10-01 00:00:00, 1629 covered, 0 non-covered

CPT G0255 →

Commercial Payer Coverage

Coverage policies from major commercial payers referencing M48.08.

15 policies

4 Cigna

Acupuncture - (CPG024)

Policy ID: CPG024_ACUPUNCTURE

Electrodiagnostic Testing (EMG/NCV) - (CPG129)

Policy ID: CPG129_EMG_NCV_SSEP

Intraoperative Monitoring - (0509)

Policy ID: MM_0509

Peripheral Nerve Destruction for Pain Conditions - (0525) ---- future effective policy

Policy ID: MM_0525

5 Medicare

Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Policy ID: ART-54095

Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Policy ID: ART-54969

Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Policy ID: ART-56619

Billing and Coding: Implantable Infusion Pump

Policy ID: ART-56695

Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Policy ID: ART-57123

2 Aetna

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Computed Tomography (CT) of the Spine

Policy ID: CPB-0236

Radiation Treatment for Selected Nononcologic Indications

Policy ID: CPB-0551

CPT Codes Commonly Billed with M48.08

Procedures frequently paired with this diagnosis based on PayerReady's Dx↔Px linkage data.

No procedure linkages on file for M48.08

We don't have CPT pairings indexed for this specific code yet. Use the CPT search above to find common procedures, or check your payer's published medical policy for code-specific guidance.

Convert M48.08 to ICD-9-CM

Per CMS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

ICD-10	ICD-9	Mapping Flags
M48.08	72409	10000

Flags format (5 digits): Approximate · No Map · Combination · Scenario · Choice List. Source: CMS 2017 GEMs (final version).

Codes Adjacent To M48.08

Other codes in section M45-M49 (Spondylopathies).

M45 Ankylosing spondylitis (non-billable) M45.0 Ankylosing spondylitis of multiple sites in spine M45.1 Ankylosing spondylitis of occipito-atlanto-axial region M45.2 Ankylosing spondylitis of cervical region M45.3 Ankylosing spondylitis of cervicothoracic region M45.4 Ankylosing spondylitis of thoracic region M45.5 Ankylosing spondylitis of thoracolumbar region M45.6 Ankylosing spondylitis lumbar region M45.7 Ankylosing spondylitis of lumbosacral region M45.8 Ankylosing spondylitis sacral and sacrococcygeal region M45.9 Ankylosing spondylitis of unspecified sites in spine M45.A Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (non-billable) M45.A0 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of unspecified sites in spine M45.A1 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of occipito-atlanto-axial region M45.A2 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of cervical region M45.A3 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of cervicothoracic region M45.A4 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of thoracic region M45.A5 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of thoracolumbar region M45.A6 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of lumbar region M45.A7 Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis of lumbosacral region

ICD-10 M48.08, Billing FAQ

Is ICD-10 code M48.08 billable? +

Yes, M48.08 is a billable ICD-10-CM code that can appear as a primary or secondary diagnosis on claims.

What ICD-9 codes does M48.08 map to? +

Per CMS GEMs, M48.08 maps to ICD-9 codes: 72409. Useful for legacy data review and historical claim analysis.

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Verified against the CMS 2026 code set on May 31, 2026.

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