M53.1 Cervicobrachial syndrome

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Excludes2 (not included here)

• cervical disc disorder (M50.-)
• thoracic outlet syndrome (G54.0)

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 723.3 Cervicobrachial syndrome (diffuse)

Code annotations containing back-references to M53.1

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 M53.1

• Pain (s) › cervicobrachial
• Syndrome › cervical (root)
• Syndrome › cervicobrachial (diffuse)

Nearby codes

• M53 Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classified
• M53.0 Cervicocranial syndrome
• M53.1 Cervicobrachial syndrome (this code)
• M53.2 Spinal instabilities
• M53.2X Spinal instabilities
• M53.2X1 Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial region
• M53.2X2 Spinal instabilities, cervical region
• M53.2X3 Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic region