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M54.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.50 became effective on October 1, 2024. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54.50 - other international versions of ICD-10 M54.50 may differ.
M54.50 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of low back pain, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
ICD 10 code for Low back pain. Get free rules, notes, crosswalks, synonyms, history for ICD-10 code M54.5.
M54.50 is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Low back pain, unspecified. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024. ↓ See below for any exclusions, inclusions or special notations
This August, CMS published its latest round of ICD-10 changes—including the deletion of ICD-10 code M54.5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54.5 to specify a diagnosis on or after October 1—and existing patients with the M54.5 diagnosis will need to be updated to a valid ICD-10 code.
Get crucial instructions for accurate ICD-10-CM M54.50 coding with all applicable Excludes 1 and Excludes 2 notes from the section level conveniently shown with each code.
M54.50 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.50 became effective on October 1, 2022. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M54.50 – other international versions of ICD-10 M54.50 may differ.
Diagnosis Code: M54.50. Short Description: Low back pain, unspecified. Long Description: Low back pain, unspecified. Code Version: 2024 ICD-10-CM. The code M54.50 is VALID for claim submission. Code Classification. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00–M99) Other dorsopathies (M50-M54) Dorsalgia (M54) Synonyms.
M54.5 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of low back pain. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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