M40.03
BillablePostural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acquired deformity of neck72082009
- Acquired postural kyphosis268040001
- Compensatory kyphosis268040001
- Postural kyphosis268040001
- Cervical kyphosis298393001
- Kyphosis deformity of cervical spine298393001
- Kyphosis deformity of thoracic spine298493002
- Kyphosis of dorsal spine298493002
- Kyphosis of thoracic spine298493002
- Acquired kyphosis of cervicothoracic spine due to poor posture318541000119102
- Cervicothoracic postural kyphosis318541000119102
- Acquired kyphosis of thoracic spine due to poor posture318551000119100
- Thoracic postural kyphosis318551000119100
- Kyphosis of cervicothoracic spine301111000119103
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region?
The ICD-10-CM code for postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region is M40.03. The full clinical description is "Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region". M40.03 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M40.03 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M40.03 represents "Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M40.03 a billable code?
Yes, M40.03 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M40.03 in?
M40.03 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M40.03?
M40.03 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 SNOMED CT codes does M40.03 map to?
M40.03 maps to 7 SNOMED CT concepts: 72082009, 318541000119102, 318551000119100, 268040001, 298393001, and 2 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.03?
M40.03 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838255. 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.