M54.0
⚠ Non-billable (Header)Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.
❌ Excludes1
directCannot be coded with M54.0
- • lupus panniculitis (L93.2)
- • panniculitis NOS (M79.3)
- • relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6)
❌ Excludes1
inherited from M54Rules from parent category M54: Dorsalgia
- • psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)
Child Codes (10)
M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecifiedM54.01Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical regionM54.03Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic regionM54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic regionM54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar regionM54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar regionM54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral regionM54.08Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM54.09Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine
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CodeM54.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM54
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes14 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)
Child codes10
Data Source
CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List
Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)