M40.209
BillableUnspecified kyphosis, site unspecified
Unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified
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
- Atrophy of tongue50805004
- Tongue atrophy50805004
- Tongue wasting50805004
- Wasting of tongue50805004
- Acquired hunchback413428007
- Acquired kyphosis413428007
- Dowager hump414048000
- Dowager's hump414048000
- Kyphosis414564002
- Kyphosis deformity of spine414564002
- Abnormal prominence of spine719197004
- Spine abnormal prominence719197004
- Kyphosis due to and following infection1162279001
- Kyphosis, lateral tongue atrophy, myofibrillar myopathy syndrome1172591008
- Secondary kyphosis434471000124100
- Secondary kyphosis deformity of spine434471000124100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified is M40.209. The full clinical description is "Unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified". M40.209 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M40.209 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M40.209 represents "Unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified". 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 M40.209 a billable code?
Yes, M40.209 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M40.209 in?
M40.209 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M40.209?
M40.209 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.-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M40.209 map to?
M40.209 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 719197004, 413428007, 50805004, 414048000, 414564002, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.209?
M40.209 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895212. 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.