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M40.04

Billable

Postural kyphosis, thoracic region

Postural kyphosis, thoracic region

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M40-M43

Parent Code

M40.0

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for postural kyphosis, thoracic region?

The ICD-10-CM code for postural kyphosis, thoracic region is M40.04. The full clinical description is "Postural kyphosis, thoracic region". M40.04 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.

What does ICD-10 code M40.04 mean?

ICD-10-CM code M40.04 represents "Postural kyphosis, thoracic 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 M40.04 a billable code?

Yes, M40.04 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M40.04 in?

M40.04 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M40.04?

M40.04 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 M40.04 map to?

M40.04 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 318551000119100, 268040001, 298493002. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.04?

M40.04 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838256. 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.