M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified

Non-billable header with 4 child codes.

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 M40.5

• M40.50 Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
• M40.55 Lordosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
• M40.56 Lordosis, unspecified, lumbar region
• M40.57 Lordosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region

Code annotations containing back-references to M40.5

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

• M40.4 Postural lordosis
• M40.40 Postural lordosis, site unspecified
• M40.45 Postural lordosis, thoracolumbar region
• M40.46 Postural lordosis, lumbar region
• M40.47 Postural lordosis, lumbosacral region
• M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified (this code)
• M40.50 Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
• M40.55 Lordosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
• M40.56 Lordosis, unspecified, lumbar region
• M40.57 Lordosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region