M54
Non-billableDorsalgia
Dorsalgia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M50-M54
Child Codes
9
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- 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 (9)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Ache, BackC0004604
- Aches, BackC0004604
- Back AcheC0004604
- Back AchesC0004604
- Back PainC0004604
- Back PainsC0004604
- Back acheC0004604
- Back painC0004604
- Back pain NOSC0004604
- BackacheC0004604
- Backache (finding)C0004604
- Backache NOSC0004604
- Backache, unspecifiedC0004604
- BackachesC0004604
- Dorsal painC0004604
- DorsalgiaC0004604
- Dorsalgia, unspecifiedC0004604
- Pain backC0004604
- Pain dorsalC0004604
- Pain in backC0004604
- Pain over the backC0004604
- Pain, BackC0004604
- Pains, BackC0004604
- ache backC0004604
- aches backC0004604
- and back painC0004604
- back acheC0004604
- back achesC0004604
- back over painC0004604
- back painC0004604
- back pain inC0004604
- back pain overC0004604
- back painingC0004604
- back painsC0004604
- backacheC0004604
- backache symptomC0004604
- backache symptomsC0004604
- backachesC0004604
- backpainC0004604
- backs painC0004604
- dorsal back painC0004604
- dorsal painC0004604
- dorsalgiaC0004604
- dorsalgia unspecifiedC0004604
- dorsodyniaC0004604
- notalgiaC0004604
- pain in backC0004604
- pain over the backC0004604
- unspecified back painC0004604
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M54?
ICD-10-CM code M54 represents "Dorsalgia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M54 a billable code?
No, M54 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under M54.
What chapter is M54 in?
M54 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M54?
M54 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-); psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41).
What are the subcategories under M54?
M54 has 9 child codes, including: M54.0 (Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back), M54.1 (Radiculopathy), M54.2 (Cervicalgia), M54.3 (Sciatica), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M54?
M54 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004604. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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