M40.2

Other and unspecified kyphosis

Non-billable header

M40.2 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from M40)

  • Note: Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • congenital kyphosis and lordosis (Q76.4) (from M40)
  • kyphoscoliosis (M41.-) (from M40)
  • postprocedural kyphosis and lordosis (M96.-) (from M40)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-) (from M40)
  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from M40)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from M40)
  • compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-) (from M40)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from M40)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from M40)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from M40)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from M40)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from M40)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from M40)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying disease (from M40)

Parent code

  • M40Kyphosis and lordosisHeader

More specific codes M40.2

Related codes

  • M40.0Postural kyphosisHeader
  • M40.1Other secondary kyphosisHeader
  • M40.3Flatback syndromeHeader
  • M40.4Postural lordosisHeader
  • M40.5Lordosis, unspecifiedHeader

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