M48.25
Billable codeKissing spine, thoracolumbar region
The ICD-10 code for kissing spine, thoracolumbar region is M48.25.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- 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
- M48.26Kissing spine, lumbar region
- M48.27Kissing spine, lumbosacral region
- M48.25Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7215Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M48.25 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.