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M54.10

Billable

Radiculopathy, site unspecified

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

What This Code Means

Pain and nerve irritation radiating from the spine due to nerve root compression, but the specific location is not documented.

Coding Tips

  • •This is an unspecified code; attempt to obtain more specific anatomical documentation to assign a more precise code
  • •Use only when the clinical record does not specify which nerve root or spinal region is affected

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.1Radiculopathy└M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified
└M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified

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