Dorsalgia
Dorsalgia
M54 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
M54.2 classifies cervicalgia — localized pain or discomfort in the cervical (neck) region of the spine that does not radiate and is not attributable to a more specific underlying condition such as intervertebral disc disorder, radiculopathy, or structural injury.
M54.6 classifies pain localized to the thoracic spine (T1–T12 region) without an identified structural or disc-based etiology. It is a terminal code — no further subdivision exists within this subcategory.
Dorsalgia, unspecified (M54.9) classifies back pain that cannot be assigned to a more specific spinal region or underlying cause based on available documentation.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)