All ICD10 Codes

M53.2

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Spinal instabilities

Use a more specific code (0 billable, 1 non-billable)
M53.2XSpinal instabilitieshas subcodes
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
M53Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
M53.2Spinal instabilitiesNot billable
M53.2XSpinal instabilitiesSubcodes

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M53.2:

blockM50-M54
Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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