M54.31
BillableSciatica, right side
Sciatica, right side
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)
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only (M51.361)
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only (M51.371)
- lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0)
- sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
- sciatica with lumbago (M54.4-)
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
- Pelvic outlet syndrome129179000
- Piriformis syndrome129179000
- Bilateral leg neuralgia16638401000119101
- Bilateral neuralgia of nerve of lower limbs16638401000119101
- Neuralgia of nerve of bilateral lower limbs16638401000119101
- Neuralgia of nerve of both lower limbs16638401000119101
- Bilateral sciatic nerve disorder16206701000119101
- Bilateral sciatic neuropathy16206701000119101
- Disorder of bilateral sciatic nerves16206701000119101
- Disorder of both sciatic nerves16206701000119101
- Bilateral sciatica15633361000119103
- Disorder of left sciatic nerve291921000119100
- Left sciatic neuropathy291921000119100
- Disorder of right sciatic nerve291931000119102
- Right sciatic neuropathy291931000119102
- Left leg neuralgia292531000119101
- Neuralgia of nerve of left lower limb292531000119101
- Left side sciatica320281000119104
- Neuralgia of left sciatic nerve320281000119104
- Neuralgia of nerve of right lower limb292521000119104
- Right leg neuralgia292521000119104
- Neuralgia of right sciatic nerve320291000119101
- Right side sciatica320291000119101
- Pain of bilateral thighs15634391000119107
- Pain of both thighs15634391000119107
- Piriformis syndrome of right lower limb291951000119108
- Right-sided piriformis syndrome291951000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for sciatica, right side?
The ICD-10-CM code for sciatica, right side is M54.31. The full clinical description is "Sciatica, right side". M54.31 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M54.31 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M54.31 represents "Sciatica, right side". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M54.31 a billable code?
Yes, M54.31 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M54.31 in?
M54.31 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M54.31?
M54.31 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 5 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M54.31 map to?
M54.31 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 16638401000119101, 16206701000119101, 15633361000119103, 291921000119100, 291931000119102, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.31?
M54.31 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895419. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.