G54

Non-billable

Nerve root and plexus disorders

Nerve root and plexus disorders

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G50-G59

Child Codes

10

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
  • neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
  • neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
  • radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)
  • current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region
  • intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51)
  • neuralgia or neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS (M54.13)
  • neuritis or radiculitis lumbar NOS (M54.16)
  • neuritis or radiculitis lumbosacral NOS (M54.17)
  • neuritis or radiculitis thoracic NOS (M54.14)
  • radiculitis NOS (M54.10)
  • radiculopathy NOS (M54.10)
  • spondylosis (M47.-)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

Child Codes (10)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G54?

ICD-10-CM code G54 represents "Nerve root and plexus disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G54 a billable code?

No, G54 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 10 child codes under G54.

What chapter is G54 in?

G54 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G54?

G54 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2); and 12 more.

What are the subcategories under G54?

G54 has 10 child codes, including: G54.0 (Brachial plexus disorders), G54.1 (Lumbosacral plexus disorders), G54.2 (Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified), G54.3 (Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified), and 6 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G54?

G54 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0270890. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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