M53 Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
ICD-10-CM category M53 sits in Chapter 13 (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, M00-M99). It contains 22 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
M53.2 Spinal instabilitiesM53.2X Spinal instabilitiesM53.8 Other specified dorsopathies
Billable codes in M53
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
M53.0 | Cervicocranial syndrome |
M53.1 | Cervicobrachial syndrome |
M53.2X1 | Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
M53.2X2 | Spinal instabilities, cervical region |
M53.2X3 | Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region |
M53.2X4 | Spinal instabilities, thoracic region |
M53.2X5 | Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region |
M53.2X6 | Spinal instabilities, lumbar region |
M53.2X7 | Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region |
M53.2X8 | Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
M53.2X9 | Spinal instabilities, site unspecified |
M53.3 | Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified |
M53.80 | Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified |
M53.81 | Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region |
M53.82 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region |
M53.83 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region |
M53.84 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region |
M53.85 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region |
M53.86 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region |
M53.87 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region |
M53.88 | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region |
M53.9 | Dorsopathy, unspecified |
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