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M54.06

Billable

Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar 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 lower back and lumbar spine region.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify lumbar region is specifically documented in the clinical note to justify this code
  • •Distinguish from M54.07 (lumbosacral) which includes sacral involvement

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back└M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region
└M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region

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