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M99.6

Non-billable

Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina

Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Additional Information

From parent codes: M00-M99 (Chapter 13)

Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom M00-M99

Excludes2 means 'NOT INCLUDED HERE!' An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time.

  • 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)
NotesFrom M00-M99

Additional notes from parent codes that apply to this code.

  • 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 (10)

M99.60Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of head region→M99.61Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of cervical region→M99.62Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of thoracic region→M99.63Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lumbar region→M99.64Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of sacral region→M99.65Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of pelvic region→M99.66Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of lower extremity→M99.67Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of upper extremity→M99.68Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of rib cage→M99.69Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina of abdomen and other regions→