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M99

Non-billable

Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified

Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M99-M99

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

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 (10)

M99.0

Segmental and somatic dysfunction

M99.1

Subluxation complex (vertebral)

M99.2

Subluxation stenosis of neural canal

M99.3

Osseous stenosis of neural canal

M99.4

Connective tissue stenosis of neural canal

M99.5

Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal

M99.6

Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina

M99.7

Connective tiss and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina

M99.8

Other biomechanical lesions

M99.9

Biomechanical lesion, unspecified

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M99?

ICD-10-CM code M99 represents "Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M99 a billable code?

No, M99 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under M99.

What chapter is M99 in?

M99 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What are the subcategories under M99?

M99 has 10 child codes, including: M99.0 (Segmental and somatic dysfunction), M99.1 (Subluxation complex (vertebral)), M99.2 (Subluxation stenosis of neural canal), M99.3 (Osseous stenosis of neural canal), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M99?

M99 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0868884. 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.