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Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
M40-M43

Deforming dorsopathies

Explore the ICD-10 code range M40-M43 for deforming dorsopathies, crucial for accurate clinical documentation and billing. Enhance your understanding of spinal deformities, such as scoliosis and kyphosis, with precise coding specificity. Optimize healthcare workflows by ensuring comprehensive and compliant medical records, essential for effective patient management and reimbursement processes.

About This Range
187+
Total codes
157+
Billable codes
30+
Non-billable codes
13
Chapters
Codes in this Range (187+)
Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue Range: M00-M99
M40
Kyphosis and lordosis
M40.0
Postural kyphosis
M40.00
Postural kyphosis, site unspecified
Billable
M40.03
Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M40.04
Postural kyphosis, thoracic region
Billable
M40.05
Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.1
Other secondary kyphosis
M40.10
Other secondary kyphosis, site unspecified
Billable
M40.12
Other secondary kyphosis, cervical region
Billable
M40.13
Other secondary kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M40.14
Other secondary kyphosis, thoracic region
Billable
M40.15
Other secondary kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.2
Other and unspecified kyphosis
M40.20
Unspecified kyphosis
M40.202
Unspecified kyphosis, cervical region
Billable
M40.203
Unspecified kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M40.204
Unspecified kyphosis, thoracic region
Billable
M40.205
Unspecified kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.209
Unspecified kyphosis, site unspecified
Billable
M40.29
Other kyphosis
M40.292
Other kyphosis, cervical region
Billable
M40.293
Other kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M40.294
Other kyphosis, thoracic region
Billable
M40.295
Other kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.299
Other kyphosis, site unspecified
Billable
M40.3
Flatback syndrome
M40.30
Flatback syndrome, site unspecified
Billable
M40.35
Flatback syndrome, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.36
Flatback syndrome, lumbar region
Billable
M40.37
Flatback syndrome, lumbosacral region
Billable
M40.4
Postural lordosis
M40.40
Postural lordosis, site unspecified
Billable
M40.45
Postural lordosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.46
Postural lordosis, lumbar region
Billable
M40.47
Postural lordosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M40.5
Lordosis, unspecified
M40.50
Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified
Billable
M40.55
Lordosis, unspecified, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M40.56
Lordosis, unspecified, lumbar region
Billable
M40.57
Lordosis, unspecified, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41
Scoliosis
M41.0
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis
M41.00
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.02
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.03
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.04
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.05
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.06
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.07
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.08
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M41.1
Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
M41.11
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis
M41.112
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.113
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.114
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.115
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.116
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.117
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.119
Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.12
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
M41.122
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.123
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.124
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.125
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.126
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.127
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.129
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.2
Other idiopathic scoliosis
M41.20
Other idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.22
Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.23
Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.24
Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.25
Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.26
Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.27
Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.3
Thoracogenic scoliosis
M41.30
Thoracogenic scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.34
Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.35
Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.4
Neuromuscular scoliosis
M41.40
Neuromuscular scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.41
Neuromuscular scoliosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M41.42
Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.43
Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.44
Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.45
Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.46
Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.47
Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.5
Other secondary scoliosis
M41.50
Other secondary scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.52
Other secondary scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.53
Other secondary scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.54
Other secondary scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.55
Other secondary scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.56
Other secondary scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.57
Other secondary scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.8
Other forms of scoliosis
M41.80
Other forms of scoliosis, site unspecified
Billable
M41.82
Other forms of scoliosis, cervical region
Billable
M41.83
Other forms of scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M41.84
Other forms of scoliosis, thoracic region
Billable
M41.85
Other forms of scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M41.86
Other forms of scoliosis, lumbar region
Billable
M41.87
Other forms of scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M41.9
Scoliosis, unspecified
Billable
M42
Spinal osteochondrosis
M42.0
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine
M42.00
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified
Billable
M42.01
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M42.02
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region
Billable
M42.03
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M42.04
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region
Billable
M42.05
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M42.06
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region
Billable
M42.07
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
Billable
M42.08
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M42.09
Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
Billable
M42.1
Adult osteochondrosis of spine
M42.10
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, site unspecified
Billable
M42.11
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M42.12
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervical region
Billable
M42.13
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M42.14
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracic region
Billable
M42.15
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M42.16
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region
Billable
M42.17
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, lumbosacral region
Billable
M42.18
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M42.19
Adult osteochondrosis of spine, multiple sites in spine
Billable
M42.9
Spinal osteochondrosis, unspecified
Billable
M43
Other deforming dorsopathies
M43.0
Spondylolysis
M43.00
Spondylolysis, site unspecified
Billable
M43.01
Spondylolysis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M43.02
Spondylolysis, cervical region
Billable
M43.03
Spondylolysis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M43.04
Spondylolysis, thoracic region
Billable
M43.05
Spondylolysis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M43.06
Spondylolysis, lumbar region
Billable
M43.07
Spondylolysis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M43.08
Spondylolysis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M43.09
Spondylolysis, multiple sites in spine
Billable
M43.1
Spondylolisthesis
M43.10
Spondylolisthesis, site unspecified
Billable
M43.11
Spondylolisthesis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M43.12
Spondylolisthesis, cervical region
Billable
M43.13
Spondylolisthesis, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M43.14
Spondylolisthesis, thoracic region
Billable
M43.15
Spondylolisthesis, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M43.16
Spondylolisthesis, lumbar region
Billable
M43.17
Spondylolisthesis, lumbosacral region
Billable
M43.18
Spondylolisthesis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M43.19
Spondylolisthesis, multiple sites in spine
Billable
M43.2
Fusion of spine
M43.20
Fusion of spine, site unspecified
Billable
M43.21
Fusion of spine, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M43.22
Fusion of spine, cervical region
Billable
M43.23
Fusion of spine, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M43.24
Fusion of spine, thoracic region
Billable
M43.25
Fusion of spine, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M43.26
Fusion of spine, lumbar region
Billable
M43.27
Fusion of spine, lumbosacral region
Billable
M43.28
Fusion of spine, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M43.3
Recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation with myelopathy
Billable
M43.4
Other recurrent atlantoaxial dislocation
Billable
M43.5
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
M43.5X
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation
M43.5X2
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervical region
Billable
M43.5X3
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M43.5X4
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracic region
Billable
M43.5X5
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M43.5X6
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbar region
Billable
M43.5X7
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, lumbosacral region
Billable
M43.5X8
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M43.5X9
Other recurrent vertebral dislocation, site unspecified
Billable
M43.6
Torticollis
Billable
M43.8
Other specified deforming dorsopathies
M43.8X
Other specified deforming dorsopathies
M43.8X1
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
Billable
M43.8X2
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervical region
Billable
M43.8X3
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
Billable
M43.8X4
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracic region
Billable
M43.8X5
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
Billable
M43.8X6
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbar region
Billable
M43.8X7
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
Billable
M43.8X8
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Billable
M43.8X9
Other specified deforming dorsopathies, site unspecified
Billable
M43.9
Deforming dorsopathy, unspecified
Billable

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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the common symptoms of deforming dorsopathies?

Deforming dorsopathies, classified under ICD-10 codes M40-M43, commonly present with symptoms such as back pain, spinal deformities like scoliosis or kyphosis, and reduced mobility. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to manage these conditions effectively.

How are deforming dorsopathies diagnosed?

Deforming dorsopathies are diagnosed through a combination of clinical evaluation, imaging studies such as X-rays or MRI, and a review of symptoms. Accurate diagnosis helps in formulating an effective treatment plan for conditions like scoliosis and kyphosis.

What treatment options are available for deforming dorsopathies?

Treatment for deforming dorsopathies, including conditions like scoliosis and kyphosis, may involve physical therapy, bracing, pain management, and in severe cases, surgical intervention. The choice of treatment depends on the severity and progression of the spinal deformity.

Deforming dorsopathies