M53

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified

Use a more specific code (4 billable, 2 non-billable)

Metadata & Insights

•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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)

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

BillableHas subcodes

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

M53Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classifiedNot billable

M53.0Cervicocranial syndromeBillable

M53.1Cervicobrachial syndromeBillable

M53.2Spinal instabilitiesSubcodes

M53.3Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

M53.8Other specified dorsopathiesSubcodes

M53.9Dorsopathy, unspecifiedBillable

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M53:

Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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