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Specify the site (such as low back, thoracic, cervical, etc.).

Here are some documentation tips for the most common type of back pain: Low back pain – M54.5: The cause of the back pain can be determined by evaluating the frequency, duration, location, and severity of the pain as well as the associated signs and symptoms such as stiff neck, numbness, tingling the neck or foot, swelling, pain running down the legs, and mechanical issues.

Identifying the cause and type of the back pain is essential to provide the right treatment and also to code correctly. M54.40: Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side.M54.1: Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region.M54.10: Radiculopathy, site unspecified.M54.01: Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region.M54.00: Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecified.Here are some of the billable/specific ICD-10-CM codes under M54 that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes:

M54 is not a billable or specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis code and has subcategories which describe this diagnosis in greater detail. Under ICD-10, section M54 covers dorsalgia described as a disorder characterized by marked discomfort sensation in the back region or acute or chronic pain in the posterior regions of the thorax, lumbosacral region, or the adjacent region. Even expert medical coding service providers concede that reporting back pain in ICD-10-CM is challenging because there are different types of codes to describe pain in this extensive area of the body. This common health concern is a leading cause of disability among U.S. exclusively related to psychological factors (F45.Orthopedic, physical therapy, and chiropractic practices see a large number of patients reporting with back pain. pain Chronic pain due to malignancy Generalized aches and pains Generalized pain Neck pain, chronic Pain Pain crisis Pain in buttock Pain of coccyx greater than 3 months, chronic acute and chronic pain, not elsewhere classified (G89.-) localized pain, unspecified type - code to pain by site, such as: abdomen pain (R10.-) back pain (M54.9) breast pain (N64.4) chest pain (R07.1-R07.9) ear pain (H92.0-) eye pain (H57.1) headache (R51.9) joint pain (M25.5-) limb pain (M79.6-) lumbar region pain (M54.5-) pelvic and perineal pain (R10.2) shoulder pain (M25.51-) spine pain (M54. Acute pain Body aches Buttock muscular pain Chronic back pain for greater than 3 months Chronic back pain greater than 3 months duration Chronic coccygeal pain for greater than 3 months Chronic low back pain Chronic low back pain for greater than 3 months Chronic low back pain greater than.