M53.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Back disorder

• Back stiffness

• Cervical spine instability

• Disorder of back

• Disorder of cervicothoracic area

• Disorder of cervicothoracic spine

• Disorder of vertebral column

• Dorsopathies

• Dorsopathy

• Instability of cervical spine

• Joint stiffness of spine

• Spine stiffness

• Stiff back

Clinical Information

• Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the spine.

Details

• M53.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M53.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M53.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M53.9 may differ.