Is M54 a billable code?
No. M54 is a header code that groups 33 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M54: Dorsalgia
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M54 groups related diagnoses under dorsalgia. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M54
- M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecified
- M54.01Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical region
- M54.03Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic region
- M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region
- M54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar region
- M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region
- M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region
- M54.08Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M54.09Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine
- M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M54.11Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical region
- M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M54.15Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- M54.16Radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M54.17Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M54.18Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M54.2Cervicalgia
- M54.30Sciatica, unspecified side
- M54.31Sciatica, right side
- M54.32Sciatica, left side
- M54.40Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side
- M54.41Lumbago with sciatica, right side
- M54.42Lumbago with sciatica, left side
- M54.50Low back pain, unspecified
- M54.51Vertebrogenic low back pain
- M54.59Other low back pain
- M54.6Pain in thoracic spine
- M54.81Occipital neuralgia
- M54.89Other dorsalgia
- M54.9Dorsalgia, unspecified
M54 questions
What does M54 mean?
M54 is the ICD-10-CM code for Dorsalgia. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.