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M54.4

Lumbago with sciatica

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

M54M54.4

Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

Section: M50-M54 - Other dorsopathies

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M54.4

  • M51.362 - intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.362)
  • M51.372 - 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-)

Specific Codes (3)

M54.40Billable

Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side

M54.41Billable

Lumbago with sciatica, right side

M54.42Billable

Lumbago with sciatica, left side

Related Codes

M54.0Category

Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back

M54.1Category

Radiculopathy

M54.2Billable

Cervicalgia

M54.3Category

Sciatica

M54.5Category

Low back pain

M54.6Billable

Pain in thoracic spine

M54.8Category

Other dorsalgia

M54.9Billable

Dorsalgia, unspecified

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