Is M40.29 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M40.29 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M40.29 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43).

M40.29

M40.29 — Other kyphosis

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M40.29 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for other kyphosis. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M40.29 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M40.29

5 child codes. Green means billable.

M40.292Other kyphosis, cervical region
M40.293Other kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
M40.294Other kyphosis, thoracic region
M40.295Other kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
M40.299Other kyphosis, site unspecified

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M40.2. If M40.29 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M40.20Unspecified kyphosis

Questions about M40.29

Is M40.29 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M40.29 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M40.29 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43).