icd 10 diagnosis code for lower back pain

by Brooke Hahn 5 min read

ICD-10 code M54.
5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021.
Sep 7, 2021

What is the ICD-10 code for unspecified back pain?

M54. 9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

How do you code low back pain?

The current code, M54. 5 (Low back pain), will be expanded into three more specific codes: M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified)Aug 1, 2021

What is the ICD-10 code for chronic back pain?

G89. 29 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 G89. 29 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the ICD-10 code for right sided back pain?

Lumbago with sciatica, right side

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M54. 41 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54. 41 - other international versions of ICD-10 M54.

Is M54 50 a valid diagnosis code?

Published by The Blog Team on November 13, 2021

Today we will focus on the new code M54. 50 Low back pain, unspecified.
Nov 13, 2021

What is the ICD-10 code for bilateral low back pain with sciatica?

4: Lumbago with sciatica.

What is the ICD 10 code for acute on chronic pain?

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 .

What is diagnosis code M54 6?

6: Pain in thoracic spine.

What is the ICD 10 code for left sided back pain?

Lumbago with sciatica, left side

M54. 42 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. 42 became effective on October 1, 2021.

Do you code low back pain with lumbar radiculopathy?

Category for ICD 10 code for Back/Lumbar radiculopathy pain

M54 category is used for coding backache or back pain. If you are coding any pain specific to spinal region it will lead to M54 category.
Jan 30, 2022