M53.8
Non-billableOther specified dorsopathies
Other specified dorsopathies
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)
M53.80Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified
M53.81Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region
M53.82Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region
M53.83Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region
M53.84Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region
M53.85Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region
M53.86Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region
M53.87Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region
M53.88Oth dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M53.8?
ICD-10-CM code M53.8 represents "Other specified dorsopathies". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M53.8 a billable code?
No, M53.8 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 M53.8.
What chapter is M53.8 in?
M53.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M53.8?
M53.8 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 M53.8?
M53.8 has 9 child codes, including: 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), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M53.8?
M53.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477631. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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