M41 vs Q76.3
M41 (Scoliosis) compared with Q76.3 (Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. M41 carries an Excludes1 note covering Q76.3: “congenital scoliosis due to bony malformation (Q76.3)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| M41Scoliosis | Q76.3Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Billable |
| Classification | M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99) | Q00-Q99 — Congenital Malformations, Deformations and Chromosomal Abnormalities (Q00-Q99) |
| Definition | Scoliosis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M41). | Congenital scoliosis due to congenital bony malformation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Q76.3). |
| Includes | kyphoscoliosis | Hemivertebra fusion or failure of segmentation with scoliosis |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources