ICD-10 Code for Dorsopathy
The ICD-10-CM code for dorsopathy is M53.9 — Dorsopathy, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for dorsopathy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
M53.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which dorsopathy code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 11 codes under Dorsopathy. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
Dorsopathy specified NEC
| cervical region | M53.82 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region | |
| cervicothoracic region | M53.83 | Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic region | |
| lumbar region | M53.86 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar region | |
| lumbosacral region | M53.87 | Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral region | |
| occipito-atlanto-axial region | M53.81 | Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial region | |
| sacrococcygeal region | M53.88 | Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | |
| thoracic region | M53.84 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic region | |
| thoracolumbar region | M53.85 | Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar region |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources