M54.40
BillableLumbago with sciatica, unspecified side
Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified 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 discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.362)
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.372)
- lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side?
The ICD-10-CM code for lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side is M54.40. The full clinical description is "Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side". M54.40 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M54.40 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M54.40 represents "Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified 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 M54.40 a billable code?
Yes, M54.40 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M54.40 in?
M54.40 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M54.40?
M54.40 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 3 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M54.40 map to?
M54.40 maps to 2 SNOMED CT concepts: 247366003, 202794004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.40?
M54.40 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895421. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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