Is M53.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?

No. M53.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.

Where does M53.2 sit in the tabular list?

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other dorsopathies (M50-M54).

M53.2

M53.2 — Spinal instabilities

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

M53.2 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for spinal instabilities. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below.

Risk adjustment

M53.2 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.

Code to one of these instead M53.2

1 child code. Green means billable.

M53.2XSpinal instabilities

Related codes at this level

Codes that share M53. If M53.2 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

M53.0Cervicocranial syndrome
M53.1Cervicobrachial syndrome
M53.3Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
M53.8Other specified dorsopathies
M53.9Dorsopathy, unspecified

Questions about M53.2

Is M53.2 a billable ICD-10-CM code?: No. M53.2 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
Where does M53.2 sit in the tabular list?: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other dorsopathies (M50-M54).