ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M99.1Subluxation complex (vertebral)
M99.1 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About M99.1
M99.1 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for subluxation complex (vertebral). It belongs to category M99 (biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified), block M99 (biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M99 (biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified), M99.1 is specifically for subluxation complex (vertebral). Related codes cover segmental and somatic dysfunction (M99.0), subluxation stenosis of neural canal (M99.2), osseous stenosis of neural canal (M99.3), connective tissue stenosis of neural canal (M99.4), intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal (M99.5), osseous and subluxation stenosis of intervertebral foramina (M99.6), connective tissue and disc stenosis of intervertebral foramina (M99.7), other biomechanical lesions (M99.8) and 1 more.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M99.10 (of head region), M99.11 (of cervical region), M99.12 (of thoracic region), M99.13 (of lumbar region), M99.14 (of sacral region), M99.15 (of pelvic region), M99.16 (of lower extremity), M99.17 (of upper extremity) and 2 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under M99.1
- 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
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M99.1.
› From M99 Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
- This category should not be used if the condition can be classified elsewhere.
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about M99.1
Is M99.1 billable?
- No. M99.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.