ICD-10-CM Codes
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
M50-M54 Other dorsopathies
M53- Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M53.2

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M53.2

Spinal instabilities

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

M53.2 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M53.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M53.2 - other international versions of ICD-10 M53.2 may differ.

The following code(s) above M53.2 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to M53.2:

M00-M99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range M00-M99
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Note
- Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
Type 2 Excludes
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
M50-M54
2021 ICD-10-CM Range M50-M54
Other dorsopathies
Type 1 Excludes
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- discitis NOS (M46.4-)
Other dorsopathies

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to M53.2:

Type 2 Excludes: M25.3

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.3
Other instability of joint
Type 1 Excludes
- instability of joint secondary to old ligament injury (M24.2-)
- instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis (M96.8-)
Type 2 Excludes
- spinal instabilities (M53.2-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M53.2:

Dislocation (articular)
- pathological NEC M24.30
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.30
  Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - lumbosacral joint M53.2
  - sacroiliac M53.2
- recurrent M24.40
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M24.40
  Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - sacroiliac M53.2
- sacroiliac (joint) (ligament) S33.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S33.2
  Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - recurrent M53.2
Displacement, displaced
- sacro-iliac (joint) (congenital) Q74.2
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q74.2
  Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
  Applicable To
  Congenital fusion of sacroiliac joint
  Congenital malformation of ankle joint
  Congenital malformation of sacroiliac joint
  Type 1 Excludes
  anteversion of femur (neck) (Q65.89)
  - old M53.2
Hypermobility, hypermotility
- coccyx M53.2
Instability
- joint (post-traumatic) M25.30
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M25.30
  Other instability, unspecified joint
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  - lumbosacral M53.2
  - sacroiliac M53.2
  - spine M53.2
- lumbosacral M53.2
Movable
- coccyx M53.2
Relaxation
- lumbosacral M53.2 (joint)
- sacroiliac M53.2 (joint)
Slipped, slipping
- sacroiliac joint M53.2
Sprain (joint) (ligament)
- sacroiliac (region)
  - chronic or old M53.2
Unstable
- lumbosacral joint M53.2 (congenital)
- sacroiliac M53.2

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M53.2

M51.47 …… lumbosacral region

M51.8 Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

M51.84 Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region

M51.85 Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region

M51.86 Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region

M51.87 Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral region

M51.9 Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder

M53 Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified

M53.0 Cervicocranial syndrome

M53.1 Cervicobrachial syndrome

M53.2 Spinal instabilities

M53.2X Spinal instabilities

M53.2X1 …… occipito-atlanto-axial region

M53.2X2 …… cervical region

M53.2X3 …… cervicothoracic region

M53.2X4 …… thoracic region

M53.2X5 …… thoracolumbar region

M53.2X6 …… lumbar region

M53.2X7 …… lumbosacral region

M53.2X8 …… sacral and sacrococcygeal region

M53.2X9 …… site unspecified

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M53.2

Spinal instabilities

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Other dorsopathies

Other instability of joint

Pathological dislocation of unspecified joint, not elsewhere classified

Recurrent dislocation, unspecified joint

Dislocation of sacroiliac and sacrococcygeal joint

Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle

Other instability, unspecified joint