M99.1
Subluxation complex (vertebral)
Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.
M99.1 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for subluxation complex (vertebral). Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are M99.10 Subluxation complex (vertebral) of head region, M99.11 Subluxation complex (vertebral) of cervical region, M99.12 Subluxation complex (vertebral) of thoracic region, M99.13 Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lumbar region and 6 more. Its coding notes include 10 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
Inherited from M99 Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
- This category should not be used if the condition can be classified elsewhere.
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 13 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
More specific codes under M99.1 10
- M99.10Subluxation complex (vertebral) of head regionBillable
- M99.11Subluxation complex (vertebral) of cervical regionBillable
- M99.12Subluxation complex (vertebral) of thoracic regionBillable
- M99.13Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lumbar regionBillable
- M99.14Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral regionBillable
- M99.15Subluxation complex (vertebral) of pelvic regionBillable
- M99.16Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lower extremityBillable
- M99.17Subluxation complex (vertebral) of upper extremityBillable
- M99.18Subluxation complex (vertebral) of rib cageBillable
- M99.19Subluxation complex (vertebral) of abdomen and other regionsBillable