M41
Non-billableScoliosis
Scoliosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M40-M43
Child Codes
8
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- kyphoscoliosis
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- 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)
- postprocedural scoliosis (M96.89)
- postradiation scoliosis (M96.5)
Child Codes (8)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- KyphoscoliosisC0575158
- Kyphoscoliosis deformity of spineC0575158
- Kyphoscoliosis deformity of spine (disorder)C0575158
- kyphoscoliosisC0575158
- ScoliosesC0036439
- ScoliosisC0036439
- Scoliosis deformity of spineC0036439
- Scoliosis deformity of spine (disorder)C0036439
- Scoliosis,C0036439
- Scoliosis, unspecifiedC0036439
- scoliosesC0036439
- scoliosisC0036439
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M41?
ICD-10-CM code M41 represents "Scoliosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M41 a billable code?
No, M41 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M41.
What chapter is M41 in?
M41 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M41?
M41 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: congenital scoliosis NOS (Q67.5); congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3); postural congenital scoliosis (Q67.5); and 1 more.
What are the subcategories under M41?
M41 has 8 child codes, including: M41.0 (Infantile idiopathic scoliosis), M41.1 (Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis), M41.2 (Other idiopathic scoliosis), M41.3 (Thoracogenic scoliosis), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M41?
M41 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0575158, C0036439. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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