M54.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Radiculopathy

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.

Also Known As

Brachial neuritis or radiculitis NOSLumbar neuritis or radiculitis NOSLumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis NOSThoracic neuritis or radiculitis NOSRadiculitis NOS

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with M54.1

• neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)
• radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1)
• radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
• radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-)

❌ Excludes1

inherited from M54

Rules from parent category M54: Dorsalgia

• psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)

Child Codes (9)

M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified✓ Billable M54.11Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region✓ Billable M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical region✓ Billable M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region✓ Billable M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic region✓ Billable M54.15Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region✓ Billable M54.16Radiculopathy, lumbar region✓ Billable M54.17Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region✓ Billable M54.18Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region✓ Billable

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Code Information

CodeM54.1

BillableNo — Header code

ParentM54

CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

Excludes15 rule(s)

Excludes20 note(s)

Child codes9

Data Source

CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)