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M48.25

Billable

Kissing spine, thoracolumbar 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 where the mid-back meets the lower back touch or rub against each other, causing pain in that transitional region.

Coding Tips

  • •This code covers the thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1 area)
  • •Document any associated lower back or abdominal symptoms

Code Hierarchy

└M48Other spondylopathies└M48.2Kissing spine└M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region
└M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region

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