M53.9 is the ICD-10 code for Dorsopathy, unspecified. It is a four-character subcategory of M53 (Other dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M50–M54 (Other dorsopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
M53.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M53.9Uspesifisert rygglidelse
- M53.90Uspesifisert rygglidelse i flere lokalisasjoner i ryggsøylen
- M53.91Uspesifisert rygglidelse i oksipito-atlanto-aksialregionen
- M53.92Uspesifisert rygglidelse i cervikalregionen
- M53.93Uspesifisert rygglidelse i cervikotorakalregionen
- M53.94Uspesifisert rygglidelse i torakalregionen
- M53.95Uspesifisert rygglidelse i torakolumbalregionen
- M53.96Uspesifisert rygglidelse i lumbalregionen
- M53.97Uspesifisert rygglidelse i lumbosakralregionen
- and 2 more national subcodes
DM539Ryglidelse UNS
M53.9Määrittämätön selkäsairaus
M53.9Krankheit der Wirbelsäule und des Rückens, nicht näher bezeichnet
M53.9Dorsopathie, sans précision
M53.9dorsopathie, niet-gespecificeerd
M53.9Dorsopathy, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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