M40.5
Non-billableLordosis, unspecified
Lordosis, unspecified
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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
Child Codes (4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Hollow backC0024003
- HyperlordosisC0024003
- Hyperlordosis deformity of lumbar spineC0024003
- Hyperlordosis deformity of lumbar spine (disorder)C0024003
- HyperlordoticC0024003
- LordosisC0024003
- Lordosis accentuatedC0024003
- Lordosis accentuated (finding)C0024003
- Lordosis deformity of spineC0024003
- Lordosis deformity of spine (disorder)C0024003
- Lordosis, unspecifiedC0024003
- Prominent swaybackC0024003
- Saddle backC0024003
- SwaybackC0024003
- accentuate lordosisC0024003
- hyperlordoticC0024003
- lordosisC0024003
- swaybackC0024003
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M40.5?
ICD-10-CM code M40.5 represents "Lordosis, unspecified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M40.5 a billable code?
No, M40.5 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 M40.5.
What chapter is M40.5 in?
M40.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M40.5?
M40.5 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 M40.5?
M40.5 has 4 child codes, including: M40.50 (Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified), M40.55 (Lordosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region), M40.56 (Lordosis, unspecified, lumbar region), M40.57 (Lordosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region).
What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.5?
M40.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0024003. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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