Thoracogenic scoliosis
Thoracogenic scoliosis
M41.3 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M41.30 identifies thoracogenic scoliosis — spinal curvature caused by disease or operative trauma involving the thoracic cage — when the specific spinal region affected is not documented.
M41.34 identifies scoliosis of the thoracic spine (T1–T12) that arises secondary to disease or operative trauma affecting the thoracic cage — not scoliosis that simply happens to be located in the thoracic region.
Thoracogenic scoliosis localized to the thoracolumbar region — a lateral spinal curvature caused by disease or surgical trauma involving the thoracic cage, spanning the T10–L2 junction zone.