M53: Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
Codes under M53 (Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| M53.0 | Cervicocranial syndrome | ✓ |
| M53.0 | Cervicocranial syndrome | ✓ |
| M53.1 | Cervicobrachial syndrome | ✓ |
| M53.1 | Cervicobrachial syndrome | ✓ |
| M53.2 | Spinal instabilities | — |
| M53.2 | Spinal instabilities | — |
| M53.2X | Spinal instabilities | — |
| M53.2X | Spinal instabilities | — |
| M53.2X1 | Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M53.2X1 | Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M53.2X2 | Spinal instabilities, cervical region | ✓ |
| M53.2X2 | Spinal instabilities, cervical region | ✓ |
| M53.2X3 | Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.2X3 | Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.2X4 | Spinal instabilities, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.2X4 | Spinal instabilities, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.2X5 | Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.2X5 | Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.2X6 | Spinal instabilities, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.2X6 | Spinal instabilities, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.2X7 | Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M53.2X7 | Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M53.2X8 | Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M53.2X8 | Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M53.2X9 | Spinal instabilities, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.2X9 | Spinal instabilities, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.3 | Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| M53.3 | Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified | ✓ |
| M53.8 | Other specified dorsopathies | — |
| M53.8 | Other specified dorsopathies | — |
| M53.9 | Dorsopathy, unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.9 | Dorsopathy, unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.80 | Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.80 | Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M53.81 | Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M53.81 | Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M53.82 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region | ✓ |
| M53.82 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region | ✓ |
| M53.83 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.83 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.84 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.84 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M53.85 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.85 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.86 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.86 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M53.87 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M53.87 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M53.88 | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M53.88 | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code M53?
M53 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified. It contains 50 more specific diagnosis codes, 44 of which are billable.
Is M53 a billable code?
No — M53 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example M53.0 — Cervicocranial syndrome). 44 of the 50 codes under M53 are billable.
What codes fall under M53?
M53 includes M53.0, M53.0, M53.1, M53.1, M53.2, plus 45 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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