ICD-10-CM Code M40.4
Postural lordosis
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M40.4 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of M40.4 that describes the diagnosis 'postural lordosis' in more detail.
- M40.4 Postural lordosis NON-BILLABLE
The ICD code M40 is used to code Spinal disease
Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example is scoliosis.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| MeSH Codes: | D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122, |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 720.721722723724 |
Coding Notes for M40.4 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Acquired lordosis
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M40.4 - Postural lordosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M40.4. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M40 - Kyphosis and lordosis