AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Dextroconvex and Levoconvex Scoliosis

A patient who presented due to low back pain was diagnosed with dextroconvex scoliosis at levels C7-T6 and levoconvex scoliosis at levels T11-L1. When referencing scoliosis in the Index, there are no subentries for dextroconvex and levoconvex scoliosis. Is it appropriate to assume that these are types of scoliosis and assign codes from subcategory M41.8, Other forms of scoliosis? What are the appropriate code assignments for dextroconvex and levoconvex scoliosis? ...

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