M53.2X
Non-billableSpinal instabilities
Spinal instabilities
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- discitis NOS (M46.4-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Child Codes (9)
M53.2X1Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M53.2X2Spinal instabilities, cervical region
M53.2X3Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region
M53.2X4Spinal instabilities, thoracic region
M53.2X5Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region
M53.2X6Spinal instabilities, lumbar region
M53.2X7Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region
M53.2X8Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
M53.2X9Spinal instabilities, site unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal instabilities?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal instabilities is M53.2X. The full clinical description is "Spinal instabilities". M53.2X is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M53.2X mean?
ICD-10-CM code M53.2X represents "Spinal instabilities". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M53.2X a billable code?
No, M53.2X is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M53.2X.
What chapter is M53.2X in?
M53.2X is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M53.2X?
M53.2X has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).
What are the subcategories under M53.2X?
M53.2X has 9 child codes, including: 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), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M53.2X?
M53.2X is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0410648. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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