Types of Back Pain: Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, and Neuropathic Pain
The most common causes include:
Nonsurgical Treatments for Chronic Back Pain
What are some common causes of lower back pain?
Radiculopathy, lumbar region M54. 16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M54. 16 became effective on October 1, 2021.
The current code, M54. 5 (Low back pain), will be expanded into three more specific codes: M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified)
16: Radiculopathy Lumbar region.
ICD-10 code M54. 5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54.
16.
5 – Low Back Pain.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.
ICD-10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region- M51. 16- Codify by AAPC.
061 Spinal stenosis, lumbar region without neurogenic claudication.
5: Low back pain.
M54. 59, other low back pain is used for lower back pain that can be attributed to a specific reason but there is not an applicable code available that describes or defines it. (You can name it but it is does not have its own specific code (i.e. facet syndrome.)
ICD-9 Code Transition: 723.1 Code M54. 2 is the diagnosis code used for Cervicalgia (Neck Pain). It is a common problem, with two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives.
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Acute or chronic pain in the lumbar or sacral regions, which may be associated with musculo-ligamentous sprains and strains; intervertebral disk displacement; and other conditions.
M54.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Patients experience pain radiating along a nerve path because of spinal pressure on the nerve root that connects to the nerve path. Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see spinal nerve roots) which may result from compression related to intervertebral disk displacement; spinal cord injuries; spinal diseases; and other conditions.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.1 became effective on October 1, 2021.
Dorsalgia. Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by inflammation involving a nerve root. Patients experience marked discomfort radiating along a nerve path because of spinal pressure on the connecting nerve root. An inflammatory process affecting a nerve root. Patients experience pain radiating along a nerve path because ...
Sciatica – Pain which radiates down to one or both the legs from the lower back caused due to compression of the sciatic nerve by a herniated disk or a bone spur. Lumbago- The medical term for low back pain.
Back pain, medically called Dorsalgia is a very common physical discomfort affecting 8 out of 10 people both young and the old. The pain can be in the cervical, cervicothoracic, thoracic, thoracolumbar, Lumbar or lumbosacral regions. It can be felt as a dull, persistent ache or a sudden sharp pain.
Lumbar region – The lower back region of the spine which is curved slightly inwards and made of 5 vertebrae (L1-L5). Lumbosacral region – The region connecting the last lumbar vertebrae to the sacrum which is made of 5 bones fused together.
Chronic back pain – Back pain is said to be chronic if it is a constant nagging pain usually lasting for more than 3-6 months duration, which begins to affect the daily routine of the person.
Thoracic region – The longest region of the spine which extends from the base of the neck to the abdomen. It comprises of 12 vertebrae (T1 to T12).
Back pain being a symptom of an underlying disease in most cases is coded only in the absence of a confirmed diagnosis of an underlying condition like intervertebral disc disorders, traumatic disc fracture, muscle strain etc..