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CPT 78351: ICD-10 codes that support medical necessity

429 covered diagnosis codes under Medicare coverage policies (LCD/NCD)

These ICD-10-CM diagnoses support medical necessity for CPT 78351 under Medicare coverage policies (LCDs, NCDs, and Billing & Coding articles). Billing CPT 78351 with a diagnosis that isn't covered typically denies as CARC 50 — not medically necessary.

National approximation. Coverage varies by MAC and state — confirm against the specific LCD/NCD and article that applies to your jurisdiction and date of service.

ICD-10Description
E21.0Primary hyperparathyroidism
E21.3Hyperparathyroidism, unspecified
E23.0Hypopituitarism
E24.0Pituitary-dependent Cushing's disease
E24.2Drug-induced Cushing's syndrome
E24.3Ectopic ACTH syndrome
E24.4Alcohol-induced pseudo-Cushing's syndrome
E24.8Other Cushing's syndrome
E24.9Cushing's syndrome, unspecified
E28.310Symptomatic premature menopause
E28.319Asymptomatic premature menopause
E28.39Other primary ovarian failure
E34.2Ectopic hormone secretion, not elsewhere classified
E89.40Asymptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
E89.41Symptomatic postprocedural ovarian failure
M48.50XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecified, initial encounter for fracture
M48.51XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.52XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.53XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.54XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.55XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.56XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.57XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral region, initial encounter for fracture
M48.58XACollapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, sacral and sacrococcygeal region, initial encounter for fracture
M80.08XAAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
M80.0B1AAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.0B1DAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.0B1GAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.0B1KAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M80.0B1PAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.0B1SAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, sequela
M80.0B2AAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.0B2DAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.0B2GAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.0B2KAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M80.0B2PAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.0B2SAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, sequela
M80.0B9AAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.0B9DAge-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.88XAOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, vertebra(e), initial encounter for fracture
M80.8B1AOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.8B1DOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.8B1GOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.8B1KOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M80.8B1POther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.8B1SOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, right pelvis, sequela
M80.8B2AOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.8B2DOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.8B2GOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.8B2KOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M80.8B2POther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.8B2SOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, left pelvis, sequela
M80.8B9AOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, initial encounter for fracture
M80.8B9DOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
M80.8B9GOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
M80.8B9KOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
M80.8B9POther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
M80.8B9SOther osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, unspecified pelvis, sequela
M81.0Age-related osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
M81.6Localized osteoporosis [Lequesne]
M81.8Other osteoporosis without current pathological fracture
M84.58XAPathological fracture in neoplastic disease, other specified site, initial encounter for fracture
M84.68XAPathological fracture in other disease, other site, initial encounter for fracture
M85.811Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right shoulder
M85.812Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left shoulder
M85.821Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right upper arm
M85.822Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left upper arm
M85.831Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right forearm
M85.832Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left forearm
M85.841Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right hand
M85.842Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left hand
M85.851Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right thigh
M85.852Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left thigh
M85.861Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right lower leg
M85.862Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left lower leg
M85.871Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, right ankle and foot
M85.872Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, left ankle and foot
M85.88Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, other site
M85.89Other specified disorders of bone density and structure, multiple sites
N95.1Menopausal and female climacteric states
N95.8Other specified menopausal and perimenopausal disorders
N95.9Unspecified menopausal and perimenopausal disorder
Q78.0Osteogenesis imperfecta
Q96.0Karyotype 45, X
Q96.1Karyotype 46, X iso (Xq)
Q96.2Karyotype 46, X with abnormal sex chromosome, except iso (Xq)
Q96.3Mosaicism, 45, X/46, XX or XY
Q96.4Mosaicism, 45, X/other cell line(s) with abnormal sex chromosome
Q96.8Other variants of Turner's syndrome
Q96.9Turner's syndrome, unspecified
S12.000AUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.000BUnspecified displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.001AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.001BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.01XAStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.01XBStable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.02XAUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.02XBUnstable burst fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.030ADisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.030BDisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.031ANondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.031BNondisplaced posterior arch fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.040ADisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.040BDisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.041ANondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.041BNondisplaced lateral mass fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.090AOther displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.090BOther displaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.091AOther nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.091BOther nondisplaced fracture of first cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.100AUnspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.100BUnspecified displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.101AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.101BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.110AAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.110BAnterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.111APosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.111BPosterior displaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.112ANondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.112BNondisplaced Type II dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.120AOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.120BOther displaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.121AOther nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.121BOther nondisplaced dens fracture, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.130AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.130BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.131AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.131BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.14XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.14XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.150AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.150BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.151AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.151BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.190AOther displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.190BOther displaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.191AOther nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.191BOther nondisplaced fracture of second cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.200AUnspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.200BUnspecified displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.201AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.201BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.230AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.230BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.231AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.231BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.24XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.24XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.250AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.250BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.251AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.251BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.290AOther displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.290BOther displaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.291AOther nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.291BOther nondisplaced fracture of third cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.300AUnspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.300BUnspecified displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.301AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.301BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.330AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.330BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.331AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.331BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.34XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.34XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.350AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.350BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.351AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.351BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.390AOther displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.390BOther displaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.391AOther nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.391BOther nondisplaced fracture of fourth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.400AUnspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.400BUnspecified displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.401AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.401BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.430AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.430BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.431AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.431BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.44XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.44XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.450AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.450BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.451AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.451BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.490AOther displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.490BOther displaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.491AOther nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.491BOther nondisplaced fracture of fifth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.500AUnspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.500BUnspecified displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.501AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.501BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.530AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.530BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.531AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.531BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.54XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.54XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.550AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.550BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.551AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.551BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.590AOther displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.590BOther displaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.591AOther nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.591BOther nondisplaced fracture of sixth cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.600AUnspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.600BUnspecified displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.601AUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.601BUnspecified nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.630AUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.630BUnspecified traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.631AUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.631BUnspecified traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.64XAType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.64XBType III traumatic spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.650AOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.650BOther traumatic displaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.651AOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.651BOther traumatic nondisplaced spondylolisthesis of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.690AOther displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.690BOther displaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.691AOther nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S12.691BOther nondisplaced fracture of seventh cervical vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S12.9XXAFracture of neck, unspecified, initial encounter
S22.000AWedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.000BWedge compression fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.001AStable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.001BStable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.002AUnstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.002BUnstable burst fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.008AOther fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.008BOther fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.009AUnspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.010AWedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.010BWedge compression fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.011AStable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.011BStable burst fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.018AOther fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.018BOther fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.019AUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.019BUnspecified fracture of first thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.020AWedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.020BWedge compression fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.021AStable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.021BStable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.022AUnstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.022BUnstable burst fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.028AOther fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.028BOther fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.029AUnspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.029BUnspecified fracture of second thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.030AWedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.030BWedge compression fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.031AStable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.031BStable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.032AUnstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.032BUnstable burst fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.038AOther fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.038BOther fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.039AUnspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.039BUnspecified fracture of third thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.040AWedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.040BWedge compression fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.041AStable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.041BStable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.042AUnstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.042BUnstable burst fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.048AOther fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.048BOther fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.049AUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.049BUnspecified fracture of fourth thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.050AWedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.050BWedge compression fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.051AStable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.051BStable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.052AUnstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.052BUnstable burst fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.058AOther fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.058BOther fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.059AUnspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.059BUnspecified fracture of T5-T6 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.060AWedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.060BWedge compression fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.061AStable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.061BStable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.062AUnstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.062BUnstable burst fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.068AOther fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.068BOther fracture of T7-T8 thoracic vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.069AUnspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.069BUnspecified fracture of T7-T8 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.070AWedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.070BWedge compression fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.071AStable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.071BStable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.072AUnstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.072BUnstable burst fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.078AOther fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.078BOther fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.079AUnspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.079BUnspecified fracture of T9-T10 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.080AWedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.080BWedge compression fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.081AStable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.081BStable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.082AUnstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.082BUnstable burst fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.088AOther fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.088BOther fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S22.089AUnspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S22.089BUnspecified fracture of T11-T12 vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.000AWedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.000BWedge compression fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.001AStable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.001BStable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.002AUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.002BUnstable burst fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.008AOther fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.008BOther fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.009AUnspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.009BUnspecified fracture of unspecified lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.010AWedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.010BWedge compression fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.011AStable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.011BStable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.012AUnstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.012BUnstable burst fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.018AOther fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.018BOther fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.019AUnspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.019BUnspecified fracture of first lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.020AWedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.020BWedge compression fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.021AStable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.021BStable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.022AUnstable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.022BUnstable burst fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.028AOther fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.028BOther fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.029AUnspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.029BUnspecified fracture of second lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.030AWedge compression fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.030BWedge compression fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.031AStable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.031BStable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.032AUnstable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.032BUnstable burst fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.038AOther fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.038BOther fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.039AUnspecified fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.039BUnspecified fracture of third lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.040AWedge compression fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.040BWedge compression fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.041AStable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.041BStable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.042AUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.042BUnstable burst fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.048AOther fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.048BOther fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.049AUnspecified fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.049BUnspecified fracture of fourth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.050AWedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.050BWedge compression fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.051AStable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.051BStable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.052AUnstable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.052BUnstable burst fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.058AOther fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.058BOther fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.059AUnspecified fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.059BUnspecified fracture of fifth lumbar vertebra, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.10XAUnspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.10XBUnspecified fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.110ANondisplaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.110BNondisplaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.111AMinimally displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.111BMinimally displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.112ASeverely displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.112BSeverely displaced Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.119AUnspecified Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.119BUnspecified Zone I fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.120ANondisplaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.120BNondisplaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.121AMinimally displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.121BMinimally displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.122ASeverely displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.122BSeverely displaced Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.129AUnspecified Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.129BUnspecified Zone II fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.130ANondisplaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.130BNondisplaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.131AMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture
S32.131BMinimally displaced Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for open fracture
S32.139AUnspecified Zone III fracture of sacrum, initial encounter for closed fracture

Showing the first 400 of 429 covered codes — this procedure has a large covered-diagnosis set; see the governing LCD/article for the complete list.

Frequently asked questions

Which ICD-10 codes support medical necessity for CPT 78351?

Medicare coverage policies (LCDs/NCDs and Billing & Coding articles) list 429 ICD-10 diagnosis codes that support medical necessity for CPT 78351. The covered codes are listed on this page. Coverage varies by MAC/state — always confirm against the policy that applies to you.

What is a medical-necessity (LCD/NCD) crosswalk?

A claim whose procedure isn't supported by a covered diagnosis denies as "not medically necessary" (CARC 50). CMS coverage policies define which diagnoses justify a procedure; this page is the ICD-10 → CPT 78351 view of that relationship.

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