M48.26
BillableKissing spine, lumbar region
Kissing spine, lumbar region
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Baastrup's syndrome82304009
- Kissing spine82304009
- Localised idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis82304009
- Localized idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis82304009
- Osteoarthrosis interspinalis82304009
- Overriding of dorsal spinous processes82304009
- Baastrup disease of lumbar spine312351000119105
- Baastrup's disease of lumbar spine312351000119105
- Kissing syndrome of lumbar spine312351000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for kissing spine, lumbar region?
The ICD-10-CM code for kissing spine, lumbar region is M48.26. The full clinical description is "Kissing spine, lumbar region". M48.26 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M48.26 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M48.26 represents "Kissing spine, lumbar region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M48.26 a billable code?
Yes, M48.26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M48.26 in?
M48.26 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What SNOMED CT codes does M48.26 map to?
M48.26 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 312351000119105, 82304009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M48.26?
M48.26 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838635. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.