2018/2019 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M54.4. Lumbago with sciatica. 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. M54.4 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder ( ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.1. Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy 2016 2017 2018 2019 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code. Applicable To Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder.
Calcification of lumbar disc; Lumbar disc calcification ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.06 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region
Sciatica, unspecified side. It controls muscles in the back of your knee and lower leg and provides feeling to the back of your thigh, part of your lower leg and the sole of your foot. When you have sciatica, you have pain, weakness, numbness or tingling. It can start in the lower back and extend down your leg to your calf, foot, or even your toes.
ICD-Code M54. 3 is a non-billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of Sciatica.
ICD-10 code M51. 36 for Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
ICD-10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region- M51. 16- Codify by AAPC.
4: Lumbago with sciatica.
M51. 36 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region. ICD-10-CM.
Lumbar disk disease may occur when a disc in the low back area of the spine bulges or herniates from between the bony area of the spine. Lumbar disk disease causes lower back pain and leg pain and weakness that is made worse by movement and activity.
The herniated disc, or displaced disc, can compress a nerve exiting the spine (branch of the spinal cord). When disc herniation leads to compression of an exiting nerve, this condition is referred to as radiculopathy.
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region M51. 36 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 M51. 36 became effective on October 1, 2021.
ICD-Code M54. 5 is a billable ICD-10 code used for healthcare diagnosis reimbursement of chronic low back pain.
M54. 30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
ICD-10-CM Code for Sciatica, right side M54. 31.
Though it is not specifically mentioned, “thoracolumbar” likely only includes T12-L1, and “lumbosacral” probably only refers to the L5-S1 interspace. There is a strange rule for cervical disc disorders indicating that you should code to the most superior level of the disorder.
It is already included in the code. Likewise, don’t code sciatica (M54.3-) if you code for lumbar disc with radiculopathy. It would be redundant. On a side note, lumbar radiculopathy (M54.16) might be used if pain is not yet known to be due a disc, but it radiates from the lumbar spine.
Sciatica is when pain is felt going down the leg from the back. This pain may go down the back, outside, or front of the leg. Typically, symptoms are only on one side of the body. Certain causes, however, may result in pain on both sides. Lower back pain is sometimes but not always present. Weakness or numbness may occur in various parts ...
Use a child code to capture more detail. ICD Code M54.4 is a non-billable code.