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  2. ICD-10-CM (2016)
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Section M50-M54
  5. Code M54

ICD-10-CM Code M54
Dorsalgia

NON-BILLABLE
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.
| ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016

ICD Code M54 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the nine child codes of M54 that describes the diagnosis 'dorsalgia' in more detail.

The ICD code M54 is used to code Spinal disease

Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example is scoliosis.

Specialty: Rheumatology
MeSH Codes: D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122,
ICD 9 Codes: 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 720.721722723724
Source: Wikipedia

Coding Notes for M54 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."
Psychogenic dorsalgia - instead, use code F45.41

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M54 - Dorsalgia'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M54. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Lumbago, lumbalgia
Dorsalgia
Cervicalgia
Backache(postural)
Low +
Syndrome (see: Disease) +
Pain(s) (see: Painful) +

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