M53.2 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Codes
- M53.2X Spinal instabilities
- M53.2X1 Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M53.2X2 Spinal instabilities, cervical region
- M53.2X3 Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region
- M53.2X4 Spinal instabilities, thoracic region
- M53.2X5 Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar region
- M53.2X6 Spinal instabilities, lumbar region
- M53.2X7 Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral region
- M53.2X8 Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M53.2X9 Spinal instabilities, site unspecified
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to M53.2 ICD10 Code:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M50-M54 Other dorsopathies
- M53 Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
M53.2 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about M53.2 ICD 10 code
Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include:
- Infections
- Injuries
- Tumors
- Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
- Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks
Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.
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