M99.6 — Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina
Not billable
Is M99.6 billable?
No — M99.6 is a non-billable header code. M99.6 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 M99.6.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
M99.6 at a glance
| Code | M99.6 |
|---|---|
| Description | Osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina |
| 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 M99.6, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M99.6 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 M99.6? (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
How long has M99.6 existed?
M99.6 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
- M99.1Subluxation complex (vertebral)not 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
- M99.7Connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foraminanot billable
- M99.8Other biomechanical lesionsnot billable
- M99.9Biomechanical lesion, unspecified