M53.0 Cervicocranial syndrome

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Posterior cervical sympathetic syndrome

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 073-074 in MDC 01.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 723.2 Cervicocranial syndrome

Code annotations containing back-references to M53.0

Back-references to M53

• Type 1 Excludes: G55 Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere ("nerve root compression (due to) (in) dorsopathies (M53.-, M54.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M53.0

• Barré-Liéou syndrome (posterior cervical sympathetic)
• Syndrome › Barré-Liéou
• Syndrome › cervical (root) › posterior, sympathicus
• Syndrome › cervicocranial
• Syndrome › craniovertebral
• Syndrome › posterior › cervical sympathetic

Nearby codes

• M53 Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
• M53.0 Cervicocranial syndrome (this code)
• M53.1 Cervicobrachial syndrome
• M53.2 Spinal instabilities
• M53.2X Spinal instabilities
• M53.2X1 Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
• M53.2X2 Spinal instabilities, cervical region