M99.8 is the authoritative medical code for Other biomechanical lesions. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for other biomechanical lesions (ICD-10-CM M99.8), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Other biomechanical lesions is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code M99.8. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can M99.8 be billed directly?
No. M99.8 (Other biomechanical lesions) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
Codes in This Family (40)
Official ICD-10-CM classifications in the same code family as M99.8, with their registry titles.
- M99 — Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
- M99.0 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction
- M99.00 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of head region
- M99.01 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of cervical region
- M99.02 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of thoracic region
- M99.03 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of lumbar region
- M99.04 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of sacral region
- M99.05 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of pelvic region
- M99.06 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of lower extremity
- M99.07 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of upper extremity
- M99.08 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of rib cage
- M99.09 — Segmental and somatic dysfunction of abdomen and other regions
- M99.1 — Subluxation complex (vertebral)
- 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
- M99.14 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region
- M99.15 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of pelvic region
- M99.16 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of lower extremity
- M99.17 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of upper extremity
- M99.18 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of rib cage
- M99.19 — Subluxation complex (vertebral) of abdomen and other regions
- M99.2 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal
- M99.20 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of head region
- M99.21 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
- M99.22 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
- M99.23 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
- M99.24 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of sacral region
- M99.25 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of pelvic region
- M99.26 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of lower extremity
- M99.27 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of upper extremity
- M99.28 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of rib cage
- M99.29 — Subluxation stenosis of neural canal of abdomen and other regions
- M99.3 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal
- M99.30 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal of head region
- M99.31 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal of cervical region
- M99.32 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal of thoracic region
- M99.33 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal of lumbar region
- M99.34 — Osseous stenosis of neural canal of sacral region
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