M48.24 is the authoritative medical code for Kissing spine, thoracic region. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for kissing spine, thoracic region (ICD-10-CM M48.24), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Kissing spine, thoracic region M48.24 is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code, valid for claim submission. It is classified under category M48 (Other spondylopathies), within the Spondylopathies M45-M49 block, within Chapter 13, Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue M00-M99. The official tabular list attaches no additional inclusion or exclusion notes to this code.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M48.24, with their registry titles.
- M48 — Other spondylopathies
- M48.0 — Spinal stenosis
- M48.00 — Spinal stenosis, site unspecified
- M48.01 — Spinal stenosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.02 — Spinal stenosis, cervical region
- M48.03 — Spinal stenosis, cervicothoracic region
- M48.04 — Spinal stenosis, thoracic region
- M48.05 — Spinal stenosis, thoracolumbar region
- M48.06 — Spinal stenosis, lumbar region
- M48.061 — Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication
- M48.062 — Spinal stenosis, lumbar region with neurogenic claudication
- M48.07 — Spinal stenosis, lumbosacral region
- M48.08 — Spinal stenosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M48.1 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier]
- M48.10 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], site unspecified
- M48.11 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.12 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervical region
- M48.13 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], cervicothoracic region
- M48.14 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracic region
- M48.15 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], thoracolumbar region
- M48.16 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbar region
- M48.17 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], lumbosacral region
- M48.18 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M48.19 — Ankylosing hyperostosis [Forestier], multiple sites in spine
- M48.2 — Kissing spine
- 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
- M48.25 — Kissing spine, thoracolumbar region
- M48.26 — Kissing spine, lumbar region
- M48.27 — Kissing spine, lumbosacral region
- M48.3 — Traumatic spondylopathy
- M48.30 — Traumatic spondylopathy, site unspecified
- M48.31 — Traumatic spondylopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M48.32 — Traumatic spondylopathy, cervical region
- M48.33 — Traumatic spondylopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M48.34 — Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracic region
- M48.35 — Traumatic spondylopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M48.36 — Traumatic spondylopathy, lumbar region
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Kissing spine, thoracic region
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