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M41.5

Non-billable

Other secondary scoliosis

Other secondary 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

7

Coding Notes

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 First

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code

  • underlying disease

Child Codes (7)

M41.50

Other secondary scoliosis, site unspecified

BillableM41.52

Other secondary scoliosis, cervical region

BillableM41.53

Other secondary scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

BillableM41.54

Other secondary scoliosis, thoracic region

BillableM41.55

Other secondary scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

BillableM41.56

Other secondary scoliosis, lumbar region

BillableM41.57

Other secondary scoliosis, lumbosacral region

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M41.5?

ICD-10-CM code M41.5 represents "Other secondary scoliosis". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M41.5 a billable code?

No, M41.5 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under M41.5.

What chapter is M41.5 in?

M41.5 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M41.5?

M41.5 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 M41.5?

M41.5 has 7 child codes, including: M41.50 (Other secondary scoliosis, site unspecified), M41.52 (Other secondary scoliosis, cervical region), M41.53 (Other secondary scoliosis, cervicothoracic region), M41.54 (Other secondary scoliosis, thoracic region), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M41.5?

M41.5 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477604. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.