ICD-10 Code for Kissing spine
The ICD-10-CM code for kissing spine is M48.20 — Kissing spine, site unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for kissing spine with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
M48.20 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which kissing spine code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 8 codes under Kissing spine. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| cervical region | M48.22 | Kissing spine, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M48.23 | Kissing spine, cervicothoracic region | |
| lumbar region | M48.26 | Kissing spine, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M48.27 | Kissing spine, lumbosacral region | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M48.21 | Kissing spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| thoracic region | M48.24 | Kissing spine, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M48.25 | Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources