M54.10

Billable

Radiculopathy, site unspecified

Radiculopathy, site unspecified

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

M50-M54

Parent Code

M54.1

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 NOS (M46.4-)
  • psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)
  • neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1)
  • radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-)

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)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M54.10?

ICD-10-CM code M54.10 represents "Radiculopathy, site unspecified". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is M54.10 a billable code?

Yes, M54.10 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is M54.10 in?

M54.10 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M54.10?

M54.10 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); and 4 more.

What SNOMED CT codes does M54.10 map to?

M54.10 maps to 30 SNOMED CT concepts: 1259105003, 1259103005, 72893007, 27830001, 39241000087108, and 25 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.10?

M54.10 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0700594. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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