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M47.11 ICD-10-CA code: Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

M47.11 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

M47.11

Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

Short description: Oth spondylosis w myelpth ocptatlntaxl

ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M4711

Notes for M47.11

As CIHI prints them, with any note M47.11 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Vertebral subluxation (M43.3-M43.5)From M47.1 Other spondylosis with myelopathy
  • Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Note

  • The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Where M47.11 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
  2. 2Block M40-M54Dorsopathies
  3. 3Block M45-M49Spondylopathies
  4. 4Category M47Spondylosis
  5. 5Subcategory M47.1Other spondylosis with myelopathy
  6. 6Valid code M47.11Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region

Source and release

Data release
ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
Publisher
CIHI

This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.

See M47.11 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code M47.11 mean?

M47.11 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other spondylosis with myelopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is M47.11 in ICD-10-CA?

M47.11 sits under M47.1 Other spondylosis with myelopathy, within M47 Spondylosis, within M45-M49 Spondylopathies, within M40-M54 Dorsopathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

What coding notes apply to M47.11?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Note notes for M47.11, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.

Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?

It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.

Codes beside M47.11

M47.10Other spondylosis with myelopathy, multiple sites in spineM47.12Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical regionM47.13Other spondylosis with myelopathy, cervicothoracic regionM47.14Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic regionM47.15Other spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracolumbar regionM47.16Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbar regionM47.17Other spondylosis with myelopathy, lumbosacral regionM47.19Other spondylosis with myelopathy, unspecified site