M41.8
Other forms of scoliosis
M41.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other forms of scoliosis. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are 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 and 3 more. Its coding notes include 4 Excludes1 entries and 12 Excludes2 entries.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (10 notes)
- 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)
Includes
Further defines or gives examples of the content of the category.
- kyphoscoliosis
Notes
Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
More specific codes under M41.8 7
- M41.80Other forms of scoliosis, site unspecifiedBillable
- M41.82Other forms of scoliosis, cervical regionBillable
- M41.83Other forms of scoliosis, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M41.84Other forms of scoliosis, thoracic regionBillable
- M41.85Other forms of scoliosis, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M41.86Other forms of scoliosis, lumbar regionBillable
- M41.87Other forms of scoliosis, lumbosacral regionBillable