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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for degenerative scoliosis

M41.5

Other secondary scoliosis

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Scoliosis (acquired) (postural) › degenerative”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding degenerative scoliosis

The ICD-10-CM code for degenerative scoliosis is M41.5 (Other secondary scoliosis).

Within M41, choose M41.5 (Other secondary scoliosis) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: infantile idiopathic scoliosis (M41.0), juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (M41.1), other idiopathic scoliosis (M41.2), Thoracogenic scoliosis (M41.3), neuromuscular scoliosis (M41.4), other forms of scoliosis (M41.8) and unspecified (M41.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M41.50 (site unspecified), M41.52 (cervical region), M41.53 (cervicothoracic region), M41.54 (thoracic region), M41.55 (thoracolumbar region), M41.56 (lumbar region) and M41.57 (lumbosacral region).

Code first: underlying disease.

Common questions about degenerative scoliosis ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for degenerative scoliosis?

M41.5 — Other secondary scoliosis (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M41.5 billable?

No. M41.5 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.