ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code M99.14: Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region

M99.14 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
block
M99Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified (M99)
category
M99Biomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified
category
M99.1Subluxation complex (vertebral)
currentM99.1

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Related specialists

Orthopedic SpecialistRheumatologist

Coverage-related procedures and services

CPT 27279high
ARTHRODESIS, SACROILIAC JOINT, PERCUTANEOUS OR MINIMALLY INVASIVE, WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE, INCLUDES OBTAINING BONE GRAFT WHEN PERFORMED, UNILATERAL; PLACEMENT OF TRANSARTICULAR DEVICE(S) AND/OR INTRA-ARTICULAR DEVICE(S) PIERCING THE LATERAL OR MEDIAL CORTICES OF THE ILIUM AND THE LATERAL CORTEX OF THE SACRUM
Source: CMS coverage guidance
HCPCS A9585high
INJECTION, GADOBUTROL, 0.1 ML
Source: CMS coverage guidance
HCPCS Q9953high
INJECTION, IRON-BASED MAGNETIC RESONANCE CONTRAST AGENT, PER ML
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72149high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72148high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 72158high
MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL, FOLLOWED BY CONTRAST MATERIAL(S) AND FURTHER SEQUENCES; LUMBAR
Source: CMS coverage guidance

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
M99.14

Common synonyms

Subluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral regionSubluxation complexSubluxation complex vertebral of sacral region

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeM99.14
SystemICD10
Display nameSubluxation complex (vertebral) of sacral region
ChapterDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
BlockBiomechanical lesions, not elsewhere classified (M99)

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
ComplexComplexComplex

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