M53.2X9
BillableSpinal instabilities, site unspecified
Spinal instabilities, site unspecified
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
- Spinal instability240220009
- Hypermobility of spine298185009
- Iatrogenic instability of spine860817008
- Iatrogenic spinal instability860817008
- Infectious spinal instability866105000
- Instability of spine due to infectious disorder866105000
- Degenerative spinal instability866108003
- Instability of spine due to degeneration of spine866108003
- Instability of spinal joint due to and following traumatic injury1162283001
- Post-traumatic spinal instability1162283001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal instabilities, site unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal instabilities, site unspecified is M53.2X9. The full clinical description is "Spinal instabilities, site unspecified". M53.2X9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M53.2X9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M53.2X9 represents "Spinal instabilities, site unspecified". 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 M53.2X9 a billable code?
Yes, M53.2X9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M53.2X9 in?
M53.2X9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M53.2X9?
M53.2X9 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 M53.2X9 map to?
M53.2X9 maps to 6 SNOMED CT concepts: 866108003, 298185009, 860817008, 866105000, 1162283001, and 1 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M53.2X9?
M53.2X9 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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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.