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Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","officialDefinition":"Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M53). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"M53.0","title":"Cervicocranial syndrome","description":"Cervicocranial syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.0). Inclusion terms: Posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.0-cervicocranial-syndrome"},{"code":"M53.1","title":"Cervicobrachial syndrome","description":"Cervicobrachial syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.1). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical disc disorder (M50.-); thoracic outlet syndrome (G54.0).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.1-cervicobrachial-syndrome"},{"code":"M53.2","title":"Spinal instabilities","description":"Spinal instabilities is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M53.2). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m53.2-spinal-instabilities"},{"code":"M53.2X","title":"Spinal instabilities","description":"Spinal instabilities is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M53.2X). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m53.2x-spinal-instabilities"},{"code":"M53.2X1","title":"Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region","description":"Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X1). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x1-spinal-instabilities-occipito-atlanto-axial-region"},{"code":"M53.2X2","title":"Spinal instabilities, cervical region","description":"Spinal instabilities, cervical region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X2). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x2-spinal-instabilities-cervical-region"},{"code":"M53.2X3","title":"Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region","description":"Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X3). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x3-spinal-instabilities-cervicothoracic-region"},{"code":"M53.2X4","title":"Spinal instabilities, thoracic region","description":"Spinal instabilities, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X4). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x4-spinal-instabilities-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M53.2X5","title":"Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region","description":"Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X5). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x5-spinal-instabilities-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M53.2X6","title":"Spinal instabilities, lumbar region","description":"Spinal instabilities, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X6). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x6-spinal-instabilities-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M53.2X7","title":"Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region","description":"Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X7). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x7-spinal-instabilities-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M53.2X8","title":"Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region","description":"Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X8). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x8-spinal-instabilities-sacral-and-sacrococcygeal-region"},{"code":"M53.2X9","title":"Spinal instabilities, site unspecified","description":"Spinal instabilities, site unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.2X9). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.2x9-spinal-instabilities-site-unspecified"},{"code":"M53.3","title":"Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified","description":"Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.3). Inclusion terms: Coccygodynia. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.3-sacrococcygeal-disorders-not-elsewhere-classified"},{"code":"M53.8","title":"Other specified dorsopathies","description":"Other specified dorsopathies is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M53.8). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m53.8-other-specified-dorsopathies"},{"code":"M53.80","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.80). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.80-other-specified-dorsopathies-site-unspecified"},{"code":"M53.81","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.81). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.81-other-specified-dorsopathies-occipito-atlanto-axial-region"},{"code":"M53.82","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.82). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.82-other-specified-dorsopathies-cervical-region"},{"code":"M53.83","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.83). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.83-other-specified-dorsopathies-cervicothoracic-region"},{"code":"M53.84","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.84). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.84-other-specified-dorsopathies-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M53.85","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.85). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.85-other-specified-dorsopathies-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M53.86","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.86). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m53.86-other-specified-dorsopathies-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M53.87","title":"Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region","description":"Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M53.87). 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