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M40.0

Non-billable

Postural kyphosis

Postural kyphosis

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M40-M43

Parent Code

M40

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4)
  • kyphoscoliosis (M41.-)
  • postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-)
  • osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-)

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)

Code First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease

Child Codes (4)

M40.00

Postural kyphosis, site unspecified

BillableM40.03

Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region

BillableM40.04

Postural kyphosis, thoracic region

BillableM40.05

Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M40.0?

ICD-10-CM code M40.0 represents "Postural kyphosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M40.0 a billable code?

No, M40.0 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under M40.0.

What chapter is M40.0 in?

M40.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M40.0?

M40.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4); kyphoscoliosis (M41.-); postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under M40.0?

M40.0 has 4 child codes, including: M40.00 (Postural kyphosis, site unspecified), M40.03 (Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region), M40.04 (Postural kyphosis, thoracic region), M40.05 (Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.0?

M40.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0392048. 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.