ICD-10-CM Code M41.12
Adolescent scoliosis
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M41.12 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of M41.12 that describes the diagnosis 'adolescent scoliosis' in more detail.
- M41.12 Adolescent scoliosis NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M41.122 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
- BILLABLE M41.123 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
- BILLABLE M41.124 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
- BILLABLE M41.125 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
- BILLABLE M41.126 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
- BILLABLE M41.127 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
- BILLABLE M41.129 Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
The ICD code M41 is used to code Kyphoscoliosis
Kyphoscoliosis describes an abnormal curvature of the spine in both a coronal and sagittal plane. It is a combination of kyphosis and scoliosis. This musculoskeletal disorder often leads to other issues in patients, such as under-ventilation of lungs, pulmonary hypertension, difficulty in performing the day to day activities, psychological issues emanating from fear of acceptance among peers, especially in young patients.. It can also be seen in syringomyelia, Friedreich's ataxia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy due to asymmetric weakening of the paraspinal muscles.
Specialty: | Medical Genetics |
MeSH Codes: | , |
ICD 9 Codes: | 737.30, 756.19 |
Kyphoscoliosis in a 10-year-old girl with Riley-Day syndrome.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M41.12 - Adolescent scoliosis'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M41.12. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M41.1 - Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis