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ICD-10-CM Codes
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M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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M40-M43
Deforming dorsopathies
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M41-
Scoliosis
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2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M41
2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M41
Scoliosis
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- M41 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M41 became effective on October 1, 2021.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M41 - other international versions of ICD-10 M41 may differ.
Type 1 ExcludesType 1 Excludes Help
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as M41. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
- congenital scoliosis NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q67.5
Congenital deformity of spine
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital postural scoliosis
- Congenital scoliosis NOS
Type 1 Excludes- infantile idiopathic scoliosis (M41.0)
- scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation (Q76.3)
- congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q76.3
Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Hemivertebra fusion or failure of segmentation with scoliosis
- postural congenital scoliosis (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q67.5
Congenital deformity of spine
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
Applicable To- Congenital postural scoliosis
- Congenital scoliosis NOS
Type 1 Excludes- infantile idiopathic scoliosis (M41.0)
- scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation (Q76.3)
- kyphoscoliotic heart disease (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I27.1
Kyphoscoliotic heart disease
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code
Type 2 ExcludesType 2 Excludes Help
A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When a type 2 excludes note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code (M41) and the excluded code together.
IncludesIncludes Help
"Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
The following code(s) above
M41 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
M41:
- A congenital or acquired spine deformity characterized by lateral curvature of the spine.
- A disorder characterized by a malformed, lateral curvature of the spine.
- Abnormal lateral curvature of spine
- An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (Dorland, 27th ed)
- Appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine.
- Scoliosis causes a sideways curve of your backbone, or spine. These curves are often s- or c-shaped. Scoliosis is most common in late childhood and the early teens, when children grow fast. Girls are more likely to have it than boys. It can run in families. Symptoms include leaning to one side and having uneven shoulders and hips.sometimes the curve is temporary. It might be due to muscle spasms, inflammation or having different leg lengths. A birth defect, tumor or another disease might cause the spine to have a curve that isn't temporary. People with mild scoliosis might only need checkups to see if the curve is getting worse. Others might need to wear a brace or have surgery. nih: national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
Code annotations containing back-references to M41:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M41
M40.45 …… thoracolumbar region
M40.5 Lordosis, unspecified
M40.55 …… thoracolumbar region
M41
Scoliosis
M41.0 Infantile idiopathic scoliosis
M41.03 …… cervicothoracic region
M41.05 …… thoracolumbar region
M41.08 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M41.1 Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
