M48.2
Non-billableKissing spine
Kissing spine
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (8)
M48.20Kissing spine, site unspecified
M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M48.22Kissing spine, cervical region
M48.23Kissing spine, cervicothoracic region
M48.24Kissing spine, thoracic region
M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region
M48.26Kissing spine, lumbar region
M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Baastrup syndromeC0158248
- Baastrup's syndromeC0158248
- Kissing spineC0158248
- Kissing spine (disorder)C0158248
- Kissing spine, site unspecifiedC0158248
- Localised idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisC0158248
- Localized idiopathic skeletal hyperostosisC0158248
- Osteoarthrosis interspinalisC0158248
- Overriding of dorsal spinous processesC0158248
- baastrup's syndromeC0158248
- kissing spineC0158248
- kissing spinesC0158248
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for kissing spine?
The ICD-10-CM code for kissing spine is M48.2. The full clinical description is "Kissing spine". M48.2 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M48.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.2 represents "Kissing spine". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M48.2 a billable code?
No, M48.2 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M48.2.
What chapter is M48.2 in?
M48.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What are the subcategories under M48.2?
M48.2 has 8 child codes, including: M48.20 (Kissing spine, site unspecified), M48.21 (Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M48.22 (Kissing spine, cervical region), M48.23 (Kissing spine, cervicothoracic region), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.2?
M48.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0158248. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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