2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40.4

Postural lordosis

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M40.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M40.4 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M40.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 M40.4 may differ.

Applicable To

The following code(s) above M40.4 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to M40.4:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M40.4

M40.292 …… cervical region

M40.293 …… cervicothoracic region

M40.294 …… thoracic region

M40.295 …… thoracolumbar region

M40.299 …… site unspecified

M40.3 Flatback syndrome

M40.30 …… site unspecified

M40.35 …… thoracolumbar region

M40.36 …… lumbar region

M40.37 …… lumbosacral region

M40.4 Postural lordosis

M40.40 …… site unspecified

M40.45 …… thoracolumbar region

M40.46 …… lumbar region

M40.47 …… lumbosacral region

M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified

M40.50 …… site unspecified

M40.55 …… thoracolumbar region

M40.56 …… lumbar region

M40.57 …… lumbosacral region

M41 Scoliosis

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.