5 – Low Back Pain. ICD-Code M54. 5 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of chronic low back pain.
M41. 35 - Thoracogenic scoliosis, thoracolumbar region. ICD-10-CM.
THORACOGENIC scoliosis is defined as a spinal curvaa. ture attributable to iatrogenic disease or operative. trauma to the thoracic cage. The disease mechaa. nism behind this phenomenon is not well understood.
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that most often is diagnosed in adolescents. While scoliosis can occur in people with conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of most childhood scoliosis is unknown.
M41. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Scoliosis, unspecified M41. 9.
So what is thoracogenic scoliosis? According to the Scoliosis Research Society's Revised Glossary of Terms, thoracogenic scoliosis is a “spinal curvature attributable to disease or operative trauma in or on the thoracic cage”.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is the most common type of scoliosis and is usually diagnosed during puberty. Congenital scoliosis results from embryological malformation of one or more vertebrae and may occur in any location of the spine.
Thoracolumbar scoliosis is a curvature of the spine at the junction of the mid back (lower thoracic) and low back (upper lumbar). Thoracolumbar scoliosis can be caused by a variety of reasons but as with all types of scoliosis it is usually idiopathic, about 80 – 90% of the time.
Most experts feel there are three categories of scoliosis. idiopathic, congenital, and neuromuscular. Idiopathic is the most common type of scoliosis. This means that the cause is unknown or that there is no single factor that contributes to the development of the disease.
In adults, scoliosis causes symptoms like these:Uneven shoulders and/or hips.Bump in the lower back.Numbness, weakness, or pain in the legs.Trouble walking.Trouble standing up straight.Tired feeling.Shortness of breath.Loss of height.More items...•
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine (backbone). There is a natural, forward-and-backward curve to the spine. With scoliosis, the spine rotates and develops a side-to-side curve. Curves may be as mild as 10 degrees, or as severe as 100 degrees or more.