M43.8X
Non-billableOther specified deforming dorsopathies
Other specified deforming dorsopathies
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)
- 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)
- kyphosis and lordosis (M40.-)
- scoliosis (M41.-)
Child Codes (9)
M43.8X1Oth deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M43.8X2Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region
M43.8X3Oth deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
M43.8X4Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region
M43.8X5Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
M43.8X6Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region
M43.8X7Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
M43.8X8Oth deforming dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M43.8X9Other specified deforming dorsopathies, site unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other specified deforming dorsopathies?
The ICD-10-CM code for other specified deforming dorsopathies is M43.8X. The full clinical description is "Other specified deforming dorsopathies". M43.8X is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M43.8X mean?
ICD-10-CM code M43.8X represents "Other specified deforming dorsopathies". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M43.8X a billable code?
No, M43.8X 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 M43.8X.
What chapter is M43.8X in?
M43.8X is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43.8X?
M43.8X 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 M43.8X?
M43.8X has 9 child codes, including: M43.8X1 (Oth deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M43.8X2 (Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region), M43.8X3 (Oth deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region), M43.8X4 (Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.8X?
M43.8X is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477609. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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