M53.9
BillableDorsopathy, unspecified
Dorsopathy, 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
- Deficient secretion of all pituitary hormones32390006
- Panhypopituitarism32390006
- Primary hypopituitarism32390006
- Simmond's disease32390006
- Simmonds' disease32390006
- Disorder of back33308003
- Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy44983007
- Disorder of thoracic spine129138001
- Disorder of lumbar spine129139009
- Vertebral column syndromes267968002
- Back problem302258001
- Disorder of joint of spine372109003
- Spondyloarthropathy372109003
- Disorder of spinal region410730009
- Disorder of vertebral column699699005
- Non-acquired combined pituitary hormone deficiency, deafness, rigid cervical spine syndrome771308008
- Non-acquired combined pituitary hormone deficiency, sensorineural hearing loss, spine abnormalities syndrome771308008
- Osteophyte of vertebra due to intervertebral disc degeneration1156767003
- Vertebral osteophyte due to intervertebral disc degeneration1156767003
- Arthropathy of lumbosacral spine130731000119100
- Disorder of joint of lumbosacral vertebra130731000119100
- Bone spur of vertebra316711000119106
- Osteophyte of vertebra316711000119106
- Lesion of vertebra13211000119109
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M53.9?
ICD-10-CM code M53.9 represents "Dorsopathy, unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M53.9 a billable code?
Yes, M53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M53.9 in?
M53.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M53.9?
M53.9 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 M53.9 map to?
M53.9 maps to 15 SNOMED CT concepts: 130731000119100, 302258001, 316711000119106, 32390006, 33308003, and 10 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M53.9?
M53.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C3241938. 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.