M41.0
Non-billableInfantile idiopathic scoliosis
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
M41.00Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
M41.02Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
M41.03Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
M41.04Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
M41.05Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
M41.06Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
M41.07Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
M41.08Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, sacr/sacrocygl region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M41.0?
ICD-10-CM code M41.0 represents "Infantile idiopathic scoliosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M41.0 a billable code?
No, M41.0 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 M41.0.
What chapter is M41.0 in?
M41.0 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M41.0?
M41.0 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 M41.0?
M41.0 has 8 child codes, including: M41.00 (Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified), M41.02 (Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region), M41.03 (Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region), M41.04 (Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M41.0?
M41.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0494956. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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