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M41

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Scoliosis

Use a more specific code (1 billable, 7 non-billable)
M41.0Infantile idiopathic scoliosishas subcodesM41.1Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosishas subcodesM41.2Other idiopathic scoliosishas subcodesM41.3Thoracogenic scoliosishas subcodesM41.4Neuromuscular scoliosishas subcodesM41.5Other secondary scoliosishas subcodesM41.8Other forms of scoliosishas subcodesM41.9Scoliosis, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

CH13 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • 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)

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • kyphoscoliosis
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • congenital scoliosis NOS (Q67.5)
  • congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3)
  • postural congenital scoliosis (Q67.5)
  • kyphoscoliotic heart disease (I27.1)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • postprocedural scoliosis (M96.89)
  • postradiation scoliosis (M96.5)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M40-M43Deforming dorsopathies (M40-M43)
M41ScoliosisNot billable
M41.0Infantile idiopathic scoliosisSubcodes
M41.1Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosisSubcodes
M41.2Other idiopathic scoliosisSubcodes
M41.3Thoracogenic scoliosisSubcodes
M41.4Neuromuscular scoliosisSubcodes
M41.5Other secondary scoliosisSubcodes
M41.8Other forms of scoliosisSubcodes
M41.9Scoliosis, unspecifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M41:

chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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