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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40.50
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40.50
Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- M40.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M40.50 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M40.50 - other international versions of ICD-10 M40.50 may differ.
The following code(s) above
M40.50 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
M40.50:
- Degenerative lordosis
- Lordosis
- Lordosis deformity of spine
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to degenerative disc disease
- Lordosis, degenerative
ICD-10-CM M40.50 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 456 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions with mcc
- 457 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions with cc
- 458 Spinal fusion except cervical with spinal curvature, malignancy, infection or extensive fusions without cc/mcc
- 551 Medical back problems with mcc
- 552 Medical back problems without mcc
Convert M40.50 to ICD-9-CM
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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M40.50
M40.35 …… thoracolumbar region
M40.45 …… thoracolumbar region
M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified
M40.50
…… site unspecified
M40.55 …… thoracolumbar region
M41.0 Infantile idiopathic scoliosis
M41.03 …… cervicothoracic region
M41.05 …… thoracolumbar region
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
