M41.12
Header — not billableAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis
The ICD-10 code for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is M41.12.
M41.12 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 7 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M41.12
- M41.122Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervical region
- M41.123Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, cervicothoracic region
- M41.124Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracic region
- M41.125Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region
- M41.126Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbar region
- M41.127Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, lumbosacral region
- M41.129Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, site unspecified
Related codes in this category
- M41.11Juvenile idiopathic scoliosisnon-billable header
- M41.12Adolescent idiopathic scoliosisnon-billable header