M43.9
BillableDeforming dorsopathy, unspecified
Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Curvature of spine NOS
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Acquired curvature of spine12903001
- Curvature of spine64217002
- Acquired deformity of spine77567004
- Movement reduces deformity249720003
- Movement reduces spinal deformity249720003
- Movement corrects deformity249721004
- Movement corrects spinal deformity249721004
- Movement does not correct deformity249722006
- Movement does not correct spinal deformity249722006
- Movement does not reduce deformity249723001
- Movement does not reduce spinal deformity249723001
- Deformity of spine298380006
- Cervical spine deformity298391004
- Deformity of bone of neck298396009
- Deformity of cervical vertebra298396009
- Deformity of thoracic spine298492007
- Deformity of bone of thoracic spine298497001
- Deformity of thoracic vertebra298497001
- Deformity of joint of thoracic spine298498006
- Observation of deformity of joint of thoracic spine298498006
- Deformity of lumbar spine298589006
- Observation of deformity of lumbar spine298589006
- Effect of movement on spine deformity - finding366379006
- Finding of effect of movement on spine deformity366379006
- Spinal curvature convex to the left423430005
- Spinal curvature convex to the right424774003
- Deformity of spine due to injury442544003
UMLS
- Curvature of spineC0037932
- Curvature of spine (disorder)C0037932
- Curvature of spine NOSC0037932
- Curvature, SpinalC0037932
- Curvatures, SpinalC0037932
- Spinal CurvatureC0037932
- Spinal CurvaturesC0037932
- Unspecified curvature of spineC0037932
- curvature of spineC0037932
- curvature spinalC0037932
- curvature spineC0037932
- spinal curvatureC0037932
- spinal curvaturesC0037932
- spine curvatureC0037932
- Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)C0477599
- Deforming dorsopathy, unspecifiedC0477599
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M43.9?
ICD-10-CM code M43.9 represents "Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M43.9 a billable code?
Yes, M43.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M43.9 in?
M43.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M43.9?
M43.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does M43.9 map to?
M43.9 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 12903001, 77567004, 298391004, 64217002, 298396009, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M43.9?
M43.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0037932, C0477599. 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.