M53.8

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
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Official Description

Other specified dorsopathies

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
M53.8Other specified dorsopathiesNot billable
M53.80Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecifiedBillable
M53.81Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
M53.82Other specified dorsopathies, cervical regionBillable
M53.83Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic regionBillable
M53.84Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic regionBillable
M53.85Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M53.86Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar regionBillable
M53.87Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral regionBillable
M53.88Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M53.8:

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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