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M54.8

Non-billable

Other dorsalgia

Other dorsalgia

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

M50-M54

Parent Code

M54

Child Codes

2

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)
  • dorsalgia in thoracic region (M54.6)
  • low back pain (M54.5-)

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)

Child Codes (2)

M54.81

Occipital neuralgia

BillableM54.89

Other dorsalgia

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M54.8?

ICD-10-CM code M54.8 represents "Other dorsalgia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M54.8 a billable code?

No, M54.8 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 2 child codes under M54.8.

What chapter is M54.8 in?

M54.8 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M54.8?

M54.8 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 2 more.

What are the subcategories under M54.8?

M54.8 has 2 child codes, including: M54.81 (Occipital neuralgia), M54.89 (Other dorsalgia).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.8?

M54.8 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0477632. 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.