2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40.5

Lordosis, unspecified

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M40.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M40.5 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M40.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 M40.5 may differ.

The following code(s) above M40.5 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to M40.5:

Clinical Information

A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the curvature of the lumbar portion of the spine.
Abnormally increased curvature of the lumbar portion of the spinal column.
The anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. The term usually refers to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback). It does not include lordosis as normal mating posture in certain animals ( = posture + sex behavior, animal).

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M40.5

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

M41.0 Infantile idiopathic scoliosis

M41.00 …… site unspecified

M41.02 …… cervical region

M41.03 …… cervicothoracic region

M41.04 …… thoracic region

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