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M54.07

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Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral 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 affecting the lower back and sacral spine region where the lumbar spine meets the sacrum.

Coding Tips

  • •This code requires documentation of involvement in both lumbar and sacral areas
  • •Do not use if panniculitis is limited to lumbar region alone (use M54.06) or sacral region alone (use M54.08)

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back└M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region
└M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region

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