M40 Kyphosis and lordosis

Non-billable header with 6 child codes.

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4)
• kyphoscoliosis (M41.-)
• postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-)

Code first

• underlying disease

Applies from M40 Kyphosis and lordosis

Excludes1 (never code together)

• congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4)
• kyphoscoliosis (M41.-)
• postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-)

Code first

• underlying disease

Codes under M40

• M40.0 Postural kyphosis
• M40.1 Other secondary kyphosis
• M40.2 Other and unspecified kyphosis
• M40.3 Flatback syndrome
• M40.4 Postural lordosis
• M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified

Code annotations containing back-references to M40

Back-references to M40

• Type 2 Excludes: M43.8 Other specified deforming dorsopathies ("kyphosis and lordosis (M40.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)")

Back-references to M40

• Type 2 Excludes: M43.8 Other specified deforming dorsopathies ("kyphosis and lordosis (M40.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: M95 Other acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue ("deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)")

Nearby codes

• M40 Kyphosis and lordosis (this code)
• M40.0 Postural kyphosis
• M40.00 Postural kyphosis, site unspecified
• M40.03 Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
• M40.04 Postural kyphosis, thoracic region
• M40.05 Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region