ICD-10-CM M54: Dorsalgia

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M54

Dorsalgia

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M54

Excludes1: Not Coded Here

psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
  • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
  • relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1)
  • radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

cervicalgia due to intervertebral cervical disc disorder (M50.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only (M51.361)
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only (M51.371)
  • lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0)
  • sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • sciatica with lumbago (M54.4-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.362)
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.372)
  • lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only (M51.360)
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only (M51.370)
  • low back strain (S39.012)
  • lumbago due to intervertebral disc displacement (M51.2-)
  • lumbago with sciatica (M54.4-)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here

pain in thoracic spine due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.-)

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • dorsalgia in thoracic region (M54.6)
  • low back pain (M54.5-)
Inclusion Terms
  • Brachial neuritis or radiculitis NOS
  • Lumbar neuritis or radiculitis NOS
  • Lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis NOS
  • Thoracic neuritis or radiculitis NOS
  • Radiculitis NOS
Inclusion Terms
  • Loin pain
  • Lumbago NOS
Inclusion Terms

Low back vertebral endplate pain

Inclusion Terms
  • Backache NOS
  • Back pain NOS

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M54):

M54.0 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back M54.00 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecified M54.01 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region M54.02 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical region M54.03 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic region M54.04 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region M54.05 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar region M54.06 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region M54.07 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region M54.08 - Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M54.09 - Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine M54.1 - Radiculopathy M54.10 - Radiculopathy, site unspecified M54.11 - Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region M54.12 - Radiculopathy, cervical region M54.13 - Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region M54.14 - Radiculopathy, thoracic region M54.15 - Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region M54.16 - Radiculopathy, lumbar region M54.17 - Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region M54.18 - Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region M54.2 - Cervicalgia M54.3 - Sciatica M54.30 - Sciatica, unspecified side M54.31 - Sciatica, right side M54.32 - Sciatica, left side M54.4 - Lumbago with sciatica M54.40 - Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side M54.41 - Lumbago with sciatica, right side M54.42 - Lumbago with sciatica, left side M54.5 - Low back pain M54.50 - Low back pain, unspecified M54.51 - Vertebrogenic low back pain M54.59 - Other low back pain M54.6 - Pain in thoracic spine M54.8 - Other dorsalgia M54.81 - Occipital neuralgia M54.89 - Other dorsalgia M54.9 - Dorsalgia, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code M54 (Dorsalgia)

ICD-10-CM code M54 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M54 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M54 - Dorsalgia. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Dorsalgia.