M40.4
Non-billablePostural lordosis
Postural lordosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Acquired lordosis
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
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Acquired lordosisC0024004
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spineC0024004
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spine (disorder)C0024004
- Lordosis (acquired)C0024004
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spine due to poor postureC0024005
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spine due to poor posture (disorder)C0024005
- Acquired postural lordosis deformity of spineC0024005
- Lordosis (acquired) (postural)C0024005
- Postural lordosisC0024005
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M40.4?
ICD-10-CM code M40.4 represents "Postural lordosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M40.4 a billable code?
No, M40.4 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 M40.4.
What chapter is M40.4 in?
M40.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M40.4?
M40.4 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 are the subcategories under M40.4?
M40.4 has 4 child codes, including: M40.40 (Postural lordosis, site unspecified), M40.45 (Postural lordosis, thoracolumbar region), M40.46 (Postural lordosis, lumbar region), M40.47 (Postural lordosis, lumbosacral region).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.4?
M40.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0024004, C0024005. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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