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M40.00

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Postural kyphosis, site unspecified

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

An excessive forward rounding of the upper back (kyphosis) caused by poor posture rather than structural spine disease, with the specific location not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Distinguish between postural kyphosis and structural kyphosis (Scheuermann's disease)
  • •If the site is documented (thoracic, thoracolumbar, etc.), use the more specific M40.0x code

Code Hierarchy

└M40Kyphosis and lordosis└M40.0Postural kyphosis└M40.00Postural kyphosis, site unspecified
└M40.00Postural kyphosis, site unspecified

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