M40.50
BillableLordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
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 psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
SNOMED CT
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spine44950000
- Lordosis deformity of spine61960001
- Lordoscoliosis deformity of spine111268000
- Lordosis and scoliosis deformity of spine111268000
- Hyperlordotic249710008
- Lordosis accentuated249710008
- Lordosis reversed249713005
- Lordosis finding281377003
- Lordosis observations281377003
- Deformity of spine due to injury442544003
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to epiphysiopathy1153365003
- Lordosis deformity of spine caused by radiation1162281004
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to and following traumatic injury1162290006
- Post-traumatic lordosis deformity of spine1162290006
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to osteoporosis of vertebra1162315003
- Osteoporotic lordosis deformity of spine1162315003
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to muscular imbalance1162316002
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to and following infection1162318001
- Post-infectious lordosis deformity of spine1162318001
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to disorder of hip1187361000
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to disorder of hip region1187361000
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to congenital skeletal dysplasia1187362007
- Degenerative lordosis19381000119105
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to degenerative disc disease19381000119105
Clinical Terms
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to congenital skeletal dysplasia
- Hyperlordotic
- Osteoporotic lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis reversed
- Lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to epiphysiopathy
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to degenerative disc disease
- Lordosis observations
- Lordosis accentuated
- Lordosis deformity of spine caused by radiation
- Lordosis finding
- Lordoscoliosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis and scoliosis deformity of spine
- Degenerative lordosis
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to and following infection
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to disorder of hip
- Acquired lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to muscular imbalance
- Post-infectious lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to osteoporosis of vertebra
- Deformity of spine due to injury
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to and following traumatic injury
- Post-traumatic lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to disorder of hip region
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified is M40.50. The full clinical description is "Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified". M40.50 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M40.50 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M40.50 represents “Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M40.50 a billable code?
Yes, M40.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M40.50 in?
M40.50 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M40.50?
M40.50 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 SNOMED CT codes does M40.50 map to?
M40.50 maps to 16 SNOMED CT concepts: 44950000, 442544003, 19381000119105, 249710008, 111268000, and 11 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M40.50?
M40.50 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0838311. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M40.50 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M40.50?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M40.50 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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