M99.1 — Subluxation complex (vertebral)
Not billable
Is M99.1 billable?
No — M99.1 is a non-billable header code. M99.1 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 10 billable codes beneath M99.1.
Billable codes under this header
- M99.10Subluxation complex (vertebral) of head region
- M99.11Subluxation complex (vertebral) of cervical region
- M99.12Subluxation complex (vertebral) of thoracic region
- M99.13Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lumbar region
- M99.14Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region
- M99.15Subluxation complex (vertebral) of pelvic region
- M99.16Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lower extremity
- M99.17Subluxation complex (vertebral) of upper extremity
- M99.18Subluxation complex (vertebral) of rib cage
- M99.19Subluxation complex (vertebral) of abdomen and other regions
M99.1 at a glance
| Code | M99.1 |
|---|---|
| Description | Subluxation complex (vertebral) |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M99.1, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M99.1 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under M99.1? (10)
- M99.10Subluxation complex (vertebral) of head region
- M99.11Subluxation complex (vertebral) of cervical region
- M99.12Subluxation complex (vertebral) of thoracic region
- M99.13Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lumbar region
- M99.14Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region
- M99.15Subluxation complex (vertebral) of pelvic region
- M99.16Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lower extremity
- M99.17Subluxation complex (vertebral) of upper extremity
- M99.18Subluxation complex (vertebral) of rib cage
- M99.19Subluxation complex (vertebral) of abdomen and other regions
How long has M99.1 existed?
M99.1 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the M99 family? (9)
- M99.0Segmental and somatic dysfunctionnot billable
- M99.2Subluxation stenosis of neural canalnot billable
- M99.3Osseous stenosis of neural canalnot billable
- M99.4Connective tissue stenosis of neural canalnot billable
- M99.5Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canalnot billable
- M99.6Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foraminanot billable
- M99.7Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foraminanot billable
- M99.8Other biomechanical lesionsnot billable
- M99.9Biomechanical lesion, unspecified