M96.5
Billable codePostradiation scoliosis
The ICD-10 code for postradiation scoliosis is M96.5.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M96.0Pseudarthrosis after fusion or arthrodesis
- M96.1Postlaminectomy syndrome, not elsewhere classified
- M96.2Postradiation kyphosis
- M96.3Postlaminectomy kyphosis
- M96.4Postsurgical lordosis
- M96.6Fracture of bone following insertion of orthopedic implant, joint prosthesis, or bone platenon-billable header
- M96.8Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classifiednon-billable header
- M96.AFracture of ribs, sternum and thorax associated with compression of the chest and cardiopulmonary resuscitationnon-billable header
- M96.5Postradiation scoliosis
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 73733
Associated MS-DRGs
M96.5 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 456Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive Fusions with MCC
- DRG 457Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive Fusions with CC
- DRG 458Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive Fusions without CC/MCC
- DRG 551Medical Back Problems with MCC
- DRG 552Medical Back Problems without MCC