M53.2X
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
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Official Description
Spinal instabilities
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M53.2X1Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM53.2X2Spinal instabilities, cervical regionM53.2X3Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic regionM53.2X4Spinal instabilities, thoracic regionM53.2X5Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar regionM53.2X6Spinal instabilities, lumbar regionM53.2X7Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral regionM53.2X8Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM53.2X9Spinal instabilities, site unspecified
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- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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