M54
Non-billableDorsalgia
Dorsalgia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- •discitis NOSM46.4
- •psychogenic dorsalgiaF45.41
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Child Codes (9)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(49)
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
Related ICF Categories(29)
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain identifies functioning domains commonly assessed with this condition.
Energy and drive functions
Sleep functions
Emotional functions
Sensation of pain
Exercise tolerance functions
Mobility of joint functions
Muscle power functions
Muscle tone functions
Muscle endurance functions
Handling stress and other psychological demands
Changing basic body position
Maintaining body position
Lifting and carrying objects
Walking
Toileting
Dressing
Doing housework
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job
Remunerative employment
Non-remunerative employment
Community life
Products or substances for personal consumption
Immediate family
Health professionals
Individual attitudes of immediate family members
Individual attitudes of health professionals
Transportation services, systems and policies
Social security services, systems and policies
Health services, systems and policies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for dorsalgia?
The ICD-10-CM code for dorsalgia is M54. The full clinical description is "Dorsalgia". M54 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code M54 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M54 represents “Dorsalgia”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and 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.
What ICF functioning codes are related to dorsalgia?
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain includes 29 functioning categories covering body functions, activities, and environmental factors commonly assessed with this condition. Browse the ICF directory.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M54?
M54 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME84.Z (Spinal pain, unspecified).
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