FA70.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Kyphosis

Description

This is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or rounding of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.

Index terms

  • Kyphosis
  • postural kyphosis
  • Kyphosis with no determinant
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  • idiopathic kyphosis
  • primary kyphosis
  • Kyphosis with determinant
  • secondary kyphosis
  • Neurogenic kyphosis
  • Epiphysiopathy kyphosis
  • Muscular kyphosis
  • Degenerative kyphosis
  • Kyphosis as a part of syndromes
  • Osteoporotic kyphosis
  • Post infectious kyphosis
  • Post traumatic kyphosis
  • Post surgical kyphosis
  • Flatback syndrome
  • back; flat
  • Flatback syndrome, multiple sites in spine
  • Flatback syndrome, occipito-atlanto-axial region
  • Flatback syndrome, cervical region
  • Flatback syndrome, cervicothoracic region
  • Flatback syndrome, thoracic region
  • Flatback syndrome, thoracolumbar region
  • Flatback syndrome, lumbar region
  • Flatback syndrome, lumbosacral region
  • Flatback syndrome, sacral or sacrococcygeal region
  • Postural kyphosis, multiple sites in spine
  • Postural kyphosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
  • Postural kyphosis, cervical region
  • Postural kyphosis, cervicothoracic region
  • Postural kyphosis, thoracic region
  • Postural kyphosis, thoracolumbar region
  • Postural kyphosis, lumbar region
  • Postural kyphosis, lumbosacral region
  • Postural kyphosis, sacral or sacrococcygeal region

Excludes

  • FC01.2 – Post radiation kyphosis

Exclusions from above levels

  • 01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
  • 05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
  • 18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
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  • 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
  • 22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes
  • DA0E.8 – Temporomandibular joint disorders

Sibling codes

Foundation entity

Kyphosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1244444785

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: FA70: Spinal deformities › 15: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system or connective tissue