ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Kissing spine: M48.20
The ICD-10-CM index points "Kissing spine" to M48.20, Kissing spine, site unspecified. M48.20 is a billable code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 Alphabetic Index file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Index subterms
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- M48.22cervical region, Kissing spine, cervical regionBillable
- M48.23cervicothoracic region, Kissing spine, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.26lumbar region, Kissing spine, lumbar regionBillable
- M48.27lumbosacral region, Kissing spine, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.21occipito-atlanto-axial region, Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.24thoracic region, Kissing spine, thoracic regionBillable
- M48.25thoracolumbar region, Kissing spine, thoracolumbar regionBillable
More specific codes in M48
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- M48Other spondylopathiesHeader
- M48.0Spinal stenosisHeader
- M48.00Spinal stenosis, site unspecifiedBillable
- M48.01Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.02Spinal stenosis, cervical regionBillable
- M48.03Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.04Spinal stenosis, thoracic regionBillable
- M48.05Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M48.06Spinal stenosis, lumbar regionHeader
- M48.07Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.08Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M48.1Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]Header
- M48.10Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecifiedBillable
- M48.11Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.12Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical regionBillable
- M48.13Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.14Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic regionBillable
- M48.15Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M48.16Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar regionBillable
- M48.17Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.18Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M48.19Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spineBillable
- M48.2Kissing spineHeader
- M48.20Kissing spine, site unspecifiedBillable
- M48.21Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.22Kissing spine, cervical regionBillable
- M48.23Kissing spine, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.24Kissing spine, thoracic regionBillable
- M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M48.26Kissing spine, lumbar regionBillable
- M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.3Traumatic spondylopathyHeader
- M48.30Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecifiedBillable
- M48.31Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M48.32Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical regionBillable
- M48.33Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M48.34Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic regionBillable
- M48.35Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M48.36Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar regionBillable
- M48.37Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M48.38Traumatic spondylopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M48.4Fatigue fracture of vertebraHeader
- M48.40Fatigue fracture of vertebra, site unspecifiedHeader
- M48.41Fatigue fracture of vertebra, occipito-atlanto-axial regionHeader
- M48.42Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervical regionHeader
- M48.43Fatigue fracture of vertebra, cervicothoracic regionHeader
- M48.44Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracic regionHeader
- M48.45Fatigue fracture of vertebra, thoracolumbar regionHeader
- M48.46Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbar regionHeader
- M48.47Fatigue fracture of vertebra, lumbosacral regionHeader
- M48.48Fatigue fracture of vertebra, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionHeader
- M48.5Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
- M48.50Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, site unspecifiedHeader
- M48.51Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, occipito-atlanto-axial regionHeader
- M48.52Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervical regionHeader
- M48.53Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, cervicothoracic regionHeader
- M48.54Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracic regionHeader
- M48.55Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, thoracolumbar regionHeader
- M48.56Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbar regionHeader
- M48.57Collapsed vertebra, not elsewhere classified, lumbosacral regionHeader
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Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Kissing spine?
The ICD-10-CM index points "Kissing spine" to M48.20, Kissing spine, site unspecified. M48.20 is a billable code.
Is M48.20 billable?
Yes. M48.20 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What chapter is M48.20 in?
Chapter 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.