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M48.21

Billable

Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A condition where the spinous processes at the base of the skull and upper neck touch or rub against each other, causing pain and stiffness in that region.

Coding Tips

  • •This code specifies the occipito-atlanto-axial region (skull base to C2)
  • •Document any associated neurological symptoms affecting the head and neck

Code Hierarchy

└M48Other spondylopathies└M48.2Kissing spine└M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
└M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region

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