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HomeICD-10 CodesM53
ICD-10-CM
Non-billable

M53

Classification
Category:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
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Coding Guidance
M53 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Excludes 2
From M00-M99
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More Specific Codes

M53.0
Cervicocranial syndrome
M53.1
Cervicobrachial syndrome
M53.2
Spinal instabilities
M53.3
Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
M53.8
Other specified dorsopathies
M53.9
Dorsopathy, unspecified

External Resources

2025 ICD-10 guidelines from CMS.gov