Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code V48.3
Mechanical and motor problems with neck and trunk
  • Short description: Mech prob w neck & trunk.
  • ICD-9-CM V48.3 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, V48.3 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM V48.3.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM V48.3: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: V48.3 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM R68.89 Other general symptoms and signs
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to V48.3:
  • Impaired, impairment (function)
    • back V48.3
    • neuromusculoskeletal NEC V49.89
      • back V48.3
      • head V48.2
      • limb V49.2
      • neck V48.3
      • spine V48.3
      • trunk V48.3
    • spine V48.3
  • Problem (with) V49.9
    • neck V48.9
      • deficiency V48.1
      • disfigurement V48.7
      • mechanical V48.3
      • motor V48.3
      • movement V48.3
      • sensory V48.5
      • specified condition NEC V48.8
    • trunk V48.9
      • deficiency V48.1
      • disfigurement V48.7
      • mechanical V48.3
      • motor V48.3
      • movement V48.3
      • sensory V48.5
      • specified condition NEC V48.8
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