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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M53.2X8Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region

✓ Billable / specific

M53.2X8 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M53.2X8

M53.2X8 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region. It belongs to category M53 (other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified), block M50-M54 (other dorsopathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within M53.2X (spinal instabilities), M53.2X8 is specifically for spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal region. Related codes cover occipito-atlanto-axial region (M53.2X1), cervical region (M53.2X2), cervicothoracic region (M53.2X3), thoracic region (M53.2X4), thoracolumbar region (M53.2X5), lumbar region (M53.2X6), lumbosacral region (M53.2X7) and site unspecified (M53.2X9).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 551 (Medical Back Problems with MCC, relative weight 1.6358) and DRG 552 (Medical Back Problems without MCC, relative weight 0.9584), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 724.6 (disorders of sacrum) and 724.71 (hypermobility of coccyx).

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M53.2X8.

Broader instructions also apply from M50-M54 Other dorsopathies and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 724.6Disorders of sacrumapproximate
  • 724.71Hypermobility of coccyxapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about M53.2X8

Is M53.2X8 billable?

Yes. M53.2X8 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M53.2X8 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M53.2X8 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M53.2X8 a CC or MCC?

No. M53.2X8 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M53.2X8 group to?

M53.2X8 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 551 (Medical Back Problems with MCC) and MS-DRG 552 (Medical Back Problems without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for M53.2X8?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M53.2X8 to ICD-9-CM 724.6 and 724.71.