M43
Non-billableOther deforming dorsopathies
Other deforming dorsopathies
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M40-M43
Child Codes
9
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2)
- hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4)
- Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1)
- lumbarization and sacralization (Q76.4)
- platyspondylisis (Q76.4)
- spina bifida occulta (Q76.0)
- spinal curvature in osteoporosis (M80.-)
- spinal curvature in Paget's disease of bone [osteitis deformans] (M88.-)
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)
Child Codes (9)
M43.0Spondylolysis
M43.1Spondylolisthesis
M43.2Fusion of spine
M43.3Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy
M43.4Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation
M43.5Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
M43.6Torticollis
M43.8Other specified deforming dorsopathies
M43.9Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M43?
ICD-10-CM code M43 represents "Other deforming dorsopathies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M43 a billable code?
No, M43 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M43.
What chapter is M43 in?
M43 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43?
M43 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis (Q76.2); hemivertebra (Q76.3-Q76.4); Klippel-Feil syndrome (Q76.1); and 5 more.
What are the subcategories under M43?
M43 has 9 child codes, including: M43.0 (Spondylolysis), M43.1 (Spondylolisthesis), M43.2 (Fusion of spine), M43.3 (Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43?
M43 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494958. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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