ICD-10-CM category
M54: Dorsalgia
Codes under M54 (Dorsalgia). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| M54.0 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back | — |
| M54.0 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back | — |
| M54.00 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.00 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.01 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M54.01 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M54.1 | Radiculopathy | — |
| M54.1 | Radiculopathy | — |
| M54.02 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical region | ✓ |
| M54.02 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical region | ✓ |
| M54.2 | Cervicalgia | ✓ |
| M54.2 | Cervicalgia | ✓ |
| M54.03 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.03 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.3 | Sciatica | — |
| M54.3 | Sciatica | — |
| M54.04 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.04 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.4 | Lumbago with sciatica | — |
| M54.4 | Lumbago with sciatica | — |
| M54.05 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.05 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.5 | Low back pain | — |
| M54.5 | Low back pain | — |
| M54.06 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.06 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.6 | Pain in thoracic spine | ✓ |
| M54.6 | Pain in thoracic spine | ✓ |
| M54.07 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M54.07 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M54.08 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M54.08 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M54.8 | Other dorsalgia | — |
| M54.8 | Other dorsalgia | — |
| M54.09 | Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
| M54.09 | Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine | ✓ |
| M54.9 | Dorsalgia, unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.9 | Dorsalgia, unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.10 | Radiculopathy, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.10 | Radiculopathy, site unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.11 | Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M54.11 | Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region | ✓ |
| M54.12 | Radiculopathy, cervical region | ✓ |
| M54.12 | Radiculopathy, cervical region | ✓ |
| M54.13 | Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.13 | Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.14 | Radiculopathy, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.14 | Radiculopathy, thoracic region | ✓ |
| M54.15 | Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.15 | Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.16 | Radiculopathy, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.16 | Radiculopathy, lumbar region | ✓ |
| M54.17 | Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M54.17 | Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region | ✓ |
| M54.18 | Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M54.18 | Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region | ✓ |
| M54.30 | Sciatica, unspecified side | ✓ |
| M54.30 | Sciatica, unspecified side | ✓ |
| M54.31 | Sciatica, right side | ✓ |
| M54.31 | Sciatica, right side | ✓ |
| M54.32 | Sciatica, left side | ✓ |
| M54.32 | Sciatica, left side | ✓ |
| M54.40 | Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side | ✓ |
| M54.40 | Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side | ✓ |
| M54.41 | Lumbago with sciatica, right side | ✓ |
| M54.41 | Lumbago with sciatica, right side | ✓ |
| M54.42 | Lumbago with sciatica, left side | ✓ |
| M54.42 | Lumbago with sciatica, left side | ✓ |
| M54.50 | Low back pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.50 | Low back pain, unspecified | ✓ |
| M54.51 | Vertebrogenic low back pain | ✓ |
| M54.51 | Vertebrogenic low back pain | ✓ |
| M54.59 | Other low back pain | ✓ |
| M54.59 | Other low back pain | ✓ |
| M54.81 | Occipital neuralgia | ✓ |
| M54.81 | Occipital neuralgia | ✓ |
| M54.89 | Other dorsalgia | ✓ |
| M54.89 | Other dorsalgia | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code M54?
M54 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Dorsalgia. It contains 78 more specific diagnosis codes, 66 of which are billable.
Is M54 a billable code?
No — M54 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example M54.0 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back). 66 of the 78 codes under M54 are billable.
What codes fall under M54?
M54 includes M54.0, M54.0, M54.00, M54.00, M54.01, plus 73 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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