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M54.30

Billable

Sciatica, unspecified side

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

What This Code Means

Pain radiating along the sciatic nerve from the lower back through the buttock and down the leg, without specification of which side is affected.

Coding Tips

  • •Use M54.30 only when laterality (left or right) is not documented; assign M54.31 or M54.32 when side is specified
  • •Sciatica is often caused by herniated discs or piriformis syndrome; document the underlying cause when available

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.3Sciatica└M54.30Sciatica, unspecified side
└M54.30Sciatica, unspecified side

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