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M48.27

Billable

Kissing spine, lumbosacral 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 lower back meets the sacrum touch or rub against each other, causing pain in that region.

Coding Tips

  • •This code covers the lumbosacral junction (L5-S1 area)
  • •Document any associated buttock or leg pain

Code Hierarchy

└M48Other spondylopathies└M48.2Kissing spine└M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral region
└M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral region

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