M53.2X4
BillableSpinal instabilities, thoracic region
Spinal instabilities, thoracic region
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Thoracic spine instability202823006
- Hypermobility of spine298185009
- Finding of movement of thoracic spine298504003
- Observation of movement of dorsal spine298504003
- Observation of movement of thoracic spine298504003
- Finding of stability of thoracic spine298573008
- Observation of stability of dorsal spine298573008
- Observation of stability of thoracic spine298573008
- Dorsal spine unstable298574002
- Thoracic spine unstable298574002
- Hypermobility of thoracic spine773211003
- Thoracic spine hypermobility773211003
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal instabilities, thoracic region?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal instabilities, thoracic region is M53.2X4. The full clinical description is "Spinal instabilities, thoracic region". M53.2X4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M53.2X4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M53.2X4 represents "Spinal instabilities, thoracic region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M53.2X4 a billable code?
Yes, M53.2X4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M53.2X4 in?
M53.2X4 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M53.2X4?
M53.2X4 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 SNOMED CT codes does M53.2X4 map to?
M53.2X4 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 298574002, 298504003, 298573008, 298185009, 773211003, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M53.2X4?
M53.2X4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0410650. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.