Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
M53 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M53.0 captures cervicocranial syndrome — a dorsopathy involving the upper cervical spine and its cranial symptom complex, including posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome as an included condition.
M53.1 captures cervicobrachial syndrome — a pain and neurological symptom complex arising from cervical spine pathology that radiates into one or both upper extremities via the brachial plexus.
M53.3 classifies sacrococcygeal disorders — including coccygodynia, sacralgia, and mechanical sacroiliac joint dysfunction — that do not fit a more specific ICD-10-CM category.
M53.9 classifies a spinal or back disorder where the specific type, region, or etiology has not been identified or documented by the treating provider.