M54.59
BillableOther low back pain
Other low back pain
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 only (M51.360)
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only (M51.370)
- low back strain (S39.012)
- lumbago due to intervertebral disc displacement (M51.2-)
- lumbago with sciatica (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
- Lumbar myofascial pain syndrome279041008
- Lumbar trigger point syndrome279041008
- Myofascial pain syndrome of lower back279041008
- Myofascial pain279062009
- Soft tissue rheumatism279062009
- MPS - myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial trigger point syndrome726531007
- Myofascial low back pain1156802000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other low back pain?
The ICD-10-CM code for other low back pain is M54.59. The full clinical description is "Other low back pain". M54.59 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M54.59 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M54.59 represents "Other low back pain". 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 M54.59 a billable code?
Yes, M54.59 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M54.59 in?
M54.59 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M54.59?
M54.59 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 M54.59 map to?
M54.59 maps to 4 SNOMED CT concepts: 279041008, 726531007, 1156802000, 279062009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.59?
M54.59 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5539196. 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.