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2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M41

Scoliosis

ICD-10-CM Code:
M41
ICD-10 Code for:
Scoliosis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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M41 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of scoliosis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Scoliosis

Non-specific codes like M41 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for scoliosis:

  • M41.0 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis

  • Use M41.00 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.02 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region

  • Use M41.03 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M41.04 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.05 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M41.06 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region

  • Use M41.07 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region

  • Use M41.08 for Infantile idiopathic scoliosis, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

  • M41.1 for Juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

  • M41.11 for Juvenile idiopathic scoliosis

  • M41.12 for Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

  • M41.2 for Other idiopathic scoliosis

  • Use M41.20 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.22 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region

  • Use M41.23 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M41.24 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.25 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M41.26 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region

  • Use M41.27 for Other idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region

  • M41.3 for Thoracogenic scoliosis

  • Use M41.30 for Thoracogenic scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.34 for Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.35 for Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • M41.4 for Neuromuscular scoliosis

  • Use M41.40 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.41 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, occipito-atlanto-axial region

  • Use M41.42 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervical region

  • Use M41.43 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M41.44 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.45 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M41.46 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbar region

  • Use M41.47 for Neuromuscular scoliosis, lumbosacral region

  • M41.5 for Other secondary scoliosis

  • Use M41.50 for Other secondary scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.52 for Other secondary scoliosis, cervical region

  • Use M41.53 for Other secondary scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M41.54 for Other secondary scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.55 for Other secondary scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M41.56 for Other secondary scoliosis, lumbar region

  • Use M41.57 for Other secondary scoliosis, lumbosacral region

  • M41.8 for Other forms of scoliosis

  • Use M41.80 for Other forms of scoliosis, site unspecified

  • Use M41.82 for Other forms of scoliosis, cervical region

  • Use M41.83 for Other forms of scoliosis, cervicothoracic region

  • Use M41.84 for Other forms of scoliosis, thoracic region

  • Use M41.85 for Other forms of scoliosis, thoracolumbar region

  • Use M41.86 for Other forms of scoliosis, lumbar region

  • Use M41.87 for Other forms of scoliosis, lumbosacral region

  • Use M41.9 for Scoliosis, unspecified

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    M00–M99

Clinical Information

  • Scoliosis

    an appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine. (dorland, 27th ed)

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • kyphoscoliosis

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • congenital scoliosis NOS Q67.5
  • congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation Q76.3
  • postural congenital scoliosis Q67.5
  • kyphoscoliotic heart disease I27.1

Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • postprocedural scoliosis M96.89
  • postradiation scoliosis M96.5

Patient Education


Scoliosis

Scoliosis causes a sideways curve of your backbone, or spine. These curves are often S- or C-shaped. Scoliosis is most common in late childhood and the early teens, when children grow fast. Girls are more likely to have it than boys. It can run in families. Symptoms include leaning to one side and having uneven shoulders and hips. Sometimes it is easy to notice, but not always.

Children may get screening for scoliosis at school or during a checkup. If it looks like there is a problem, your doctor will use your medical and family history, a physical exam, and imaging tests to make a diagnosis. Treatment depends on your age, how much more you're likely to grow, how much curving there is, and whether the curve is temporary or permanent. People with mild scoliosis might only need checkups to see if the curve is getting worse. Others might need to wear a brace or have surgery.

NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Code History

  • FY 2026 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2025 through 9/30/2026
  • FY 2025 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2024 through 9/30/2025
  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.