M53.2X1
BillableSpinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
Abnormal movement or lack of stability in the spinal joints at the base of the skull where the head connects to the neck.
Coding Tips
- •This code is specific to the occipito-atlanto-axial region; do not use for other cervical levels
- •Document the cause of instability if known (trauma, degenerative disease, congenital) for complete coding
Code Hierarchy
└M53Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified└M53.2Spinal instabilities└M53.2XSpinal instabilities└M53.2X1Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
└M53.2X1Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region