Low back pain 1 M54.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. 2 The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.5 became effective on October 1, 2019. 3 This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 M54.5 may differ.
2016 2017 2018 2019 Billable/Specific Code M54.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2018/2019 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.5 became effective on October 1, 2018. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 M54.5 may differ.
Unspecified injury to unspecified level of lumbar spinal cord, initial encounter. S34.109A is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.8 Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M54.5: Lumbago, lumbalgia M54.5 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.9 ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To M54.5 Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
ICD-10 code R20. 2 for Paresthesia of skin is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified .
R20. 2 - Paresthesia of skin. ICD-10-CM.
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M54. 16 - Radiculopathy, lumbar region | ICD-10-CM.
ICD-10 code G64 for Other disorders of peripheral nervous system is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
R20. 2 Paresthesia of skin - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Code M54. 5 is the diagnosis code used for Low Back Pain (LBP).
Lumbar radiculopathy is an inflammation of a nerve root in the lower back, which causes symptoms of pain or irritation in the back and down the legs. This condition usually involves the sciatic nerve and therefore is also called sciatica.
9: Dorsalgia, unspecified.
12: Radiculopathy Cervical region.
ICD-10 code G89. 29 for Other chronic pain is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .
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.
Injuries to the spinal cord ( S34.0 and S34.1) refer to the cord level and not bone level injury, and can affect nerve roots at and below the level given. Injury of lumbar and sacral spinal cord and nerves at abdomen, lower back and pelvis level. Approximate Synonyms. Lumbar spinal cord injury.
Use secondary code (s) from Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, to indicate cause of injury. Codes within the T section that include the external cause do not require an additional external cause code. Type 1 Excludes.
Radiculopathy- Pain, weakness, numbness and tingling caused due to compressed or pinched nerve along different areas of the spine. Nerve compression can occur due to a ruptured or herniated disk or due to other pathological conditions like tumors or abscess.
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.
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.
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..