Possible Causes and Treatment Options
M54.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.5 became effective on October 1, 2020. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 M54.5 may differ.
You should not feel lumbar puncture pain during the actual procedure. Minor discomfort is normal, but the doctor numbs the area to be worked on before inserting the collection needle. The anesthetic is also inserted by a needle, however, and you might feel a strong pinching feeling, discomfort, and pain.
Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from your neck (cervical spine) down to your lower back (lumbar spine). Symptoms include numbness, pain, and weakness. Depending on the cause of the compression, symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually, and they may require anything from supportive care to emergency surgery.
M54. 9 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.
M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified)
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For starters, dorsalgia is severe back pain, which could be coming from different parts of the spine. Depending on the specific section of the spine where the pain is coming from, there are six types of dorsalgia.
Category G89 includes codes for acute pain, chronic pain, and neoplasm-related pain, as well as codes for two pain syndromes. In order for you to assign these codes, the physician must document that the pain is acute, chronic, or neoplasm-related.
Dorsalgia means back or spine pain, including low back, mid back, and sciatic pain. It does not include pain related to scoliosis, lordosis, or other specifically classified conditions.
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17: Radiculopathy Lumbosacral region.
6: Pain in thoracic spine.
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.
Cervicothoracic region – The region connecting the cervical and thoracic regions of the spine (C7-T1). 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).
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.
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.
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..