M41.4
Non-billableNeuromuscular scoliosis
Neuromuscular scoliosis
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
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)
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)
M41.40Neuromuscular scoliosis, site unspecified
M41.41Neuromuscular scoliosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M41.42Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervical region
M41.43Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
M41.44Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracic region
M41.45Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
M41.46Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbar region
M41.47Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbosacral region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
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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