M41.4

Non-billable

Neuromuscular scoliosis

Neuromuscular 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

Parent Code

M41

Child Codes

8

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Scoliosis secondary to cerebral palsy, Friedreich's ataxia, poliomyelitis and other neuromuscular disorders

Includes

Conditions included under this code

  • kyphoscoliosis

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • congenital scoliosis NOS (Q67.5)
  • congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3)
  • postural congenital scoliosis (Q67.5)
  • kyphoscoliotic heart disease (I27.1)

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)

Code Also

A second code may be required; sequencing depends on circumstances

  • underlying condition

Child Codes (8)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M41.4?

ICD-10-CM code M41.4 represents "Neuromuscular scoliosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M41.4 a billable code?

No, M41.4 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 M41.4.

What chapter is M41.4 in?

M41.4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M41.4?

M41.4 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 M41.4?

M41.4 has 8 child codes, including: M41.40 (Neuromuscular scoliosis, site unspecified), M41.41 (Neuromuscular scoliosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region), M41.42 (Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervical region), M41.43 (Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervicothoracic region), and 4 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M41.4?

M41.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0410698, C1409650. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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