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ICD-10-CM Code for Scoliosis M41

ICD-10 code M41 for Scoliosis is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Official Long Descriptor

Scoliosis
Includes: kyphoscoliosis
Excludes1: congenital scoliosis NOS (Q67.5)
congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3)
postural congenital scoliosis (Q67.5)
kyphoscoliotic heart disease (I27.1)
Excludes2: postprocedural scoliosis (M96.89)
postradiation scoliosis (M96.5)
 
M41 Scoliosis
Child Code
Infantile idiopathic scoliosis
Child Code
Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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Other idiopathic scoliosis
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Thoracogenic scoliosis
Child Code
Neuromuscular scoliosis
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Other secondary scoliosis
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Other forms of scoliosis
Child Code
Scoliosis, unspecified

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Lower Back Pain Code
[QUOTE="bymgmt, post: 439185, member: 388054"]The DX provided is somewhat vague. I will try to explain as much as possible.. Levoscoliosis is a kind of scoliosis where your spine twists and curves to... [ Read More ]
Lower Back Pain Code
The DX provided is somewhat vague. I will try to explain as much as possible.. Levoscoliosis is a kind of scoliosis where your spine twists and curves toward the left side of your body in a C shape. ... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 coding for Scoliosis
The PA film shows a curve of 14° between C-7 and T-6, with 30° between T-6 and T-11, and 35° between T-11 and L-3. Would I code using M41.123 (cervicothoracic), M41.124 (thoracic), M41.125(thoraco... [ Read More ]
Diagnosis codes, Z00.129 and Z00.121
I am needing some help with these 2 codes: [URL='https://www.aapc.com/codes/icd-10-codes/Z00.129']Z00.129[/URL] (w/o abnormal findings) and Z00.121 w/abnormal findings. My Doctors on the most part wi... [ Read More ]
Multiple Medicare Denials for Medical Necessity
99203 m41.20, m54.6, m54.5 99213 g89.4, m96.1, m25.579 62311 m54.16, m51.26, m48.06... [ Read More ]
coding scoliosis
does anyone know what age is infantile, juvenile or adolescent when coding for idiopathic scoliosis? (M41) thank you lburke... [ Read More ]
ICD-10 list 272 codes so far
Thought I would share my list. Here what i have so far. ICD-10-CM Descriptor M75.41 Impingement syndrome of left shoulder 726.2 M75.42 Impingement syndrome of right shoulder 726.2 M87.821 Other oste... [ Read More ]
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