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M54.14

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Radiculopathy, thoracic region

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

What This Code Means

Nerve root compression or irritation in the mid-back (thoracic) region, causing pain that may radiate around the chest or back.

Coding Tips

  • •Thoracic radiculopathy is less common than cervical or lumbar; ensure documentation clearly indicates thoracic involvement
  • •Differentiate from thoracic pain without radiculopathy (M54.6) by confirming nerve root involvement

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.1Radiculopathy└M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic region
└M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic region

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