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M54.04

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Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

Inflammation of the fatty tissue layer under the skin in the mid-back and thoracic spine region.

Coding Tips

  • •Confirm thoracic region involvement is documented separately from cervical or lumbar regions
  • •Consider if this is primary panniculitis or secondary to another condition, as this may affect treatment coding

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back└M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region
└M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region

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