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M54.50

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Low back pain, unspecified

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

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Also Known As

Loin painLumbago NOS

❌ Excludes1

inherited from M54.5

Rules from parent category M54.5: Low back pain

  • • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only (M51.360)
  • • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only (M51.370)
  • • low back strain (S39.012)
  • • lumbago due to intervertebral disc displacement (M51.2-)
  • • lumbago with sciatica (M54.4-)

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Code Information

CodeM54.50
BillableYes
ParentM54.5
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes15 rule(s)
Excludes20 note(s)

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)