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M96.4

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Postsurgical lordosis

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

What This Code Means

An abnormal inward curvature of the lower spine that develops after spinal surgery, causing the spine to curve forward more than normal.

Coding Tips

  • •Document the specific spinal surgery that preceded this condition
  • •Differentiate from other spinal curvature conditions by confirming postsurgical etiology

Code Hierarchy

└M96Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified└M96.4Postsurgical lordosis
└M96.4Postsurgical lordosis

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