ICD-10-CM M41: Scoliosis

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M41

Scoliosis

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M41

Includes Notes

kyphoscoliosis

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • 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
  • postprocedural scoliosis (M96.89)
  • postradiation scoliosis (M96.5)
Code First

underlying disease

Inclusion Terms

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

Code Also

underlying condition

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M41):

M41.0 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis M41.00 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified M41.02 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region M41.03 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region M41.04 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region M41.05 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.06 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region M41.07 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.08 - Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M41.1 - Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis M41.11 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis M41.112 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region M41.113 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region M41.114 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region M41.115 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.116 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region M41.117 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.119 - Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified M41.12 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis M41.122 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region M41.123 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region M41.124 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region M41.125 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.126 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region M41.127 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.129 - Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified M41.2 - Other idiopathic scoliosis M41.20 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified M41.22 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region M41.23 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region M41.24 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region M41.25 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.26 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region M41.27 - Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.3 - Thoracogenic scoliosis M41.30 - Thoracogenic scoliosis, site unspecified M41.34 - Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracic region M41.35 - Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.4 - Neuromuscular scoliosis 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 M41.44 - Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracic region M41.45 - Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.46 - Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbar region M41.47 - Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.5 - Other secondary scoliosis 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 M41.55 - Other secondary scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.56 - Other secondary scoliosis, lumbar region M41.57 - Other secondary scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.8 - Other forms of scoliosis M41.80 - Other forms of scoliosis, site unspecified M41.82 - Other forms of scoliosis, cervical region M41.83 - Other forms of scoliosis, cervicothoracic region M41.84 - Other forms of scoliosis, thoracic region M41.85 - Other forms of scoliosis, thoracolumbar region M41.86 - Other forms of scoliosis, lumbar region M41.87 - Other forms of scoliosis, lumbosacral region M41.9 - Scoliosis, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code M41 (Scoliosis)

ICD-10-CM code M41 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M41 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M41 - Scoliosis. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Scoliosis.