Postural kyphosis
Postural kyphosis
M40.0 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Postural kyphosis with no spinal region documented — an abnormal thoracic or cervical rounding caused by habitual positioning or muscular imbalance, coded when the operative note or clinical record does not specify the vertebral segment involved.
Postural kyphosis localized to the cervicothoracic junction (C7–T1 region), caused by habitual or sustained poor posture rather than a structural or secondary pathology.
Excessive posterior curvature of the thoracic spine caused by habitual poor posture rather than structural deformity, vertebral pathology, or an underlying systemic condition.
Postural kyphosis localized to the thoracolumbar junction — an acquired, posture-driven excessive posterior curvature spanning the T10–L2 vertebral region, not attributable to a structural deformity, congenital defect, or prior procedure.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- osteochondrosis of spine (M42.-)