ICD-10-CM code · FY2027
G54.4 Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified
BillableValid for claims as a specific diagnosis code
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Coding notes for G54.4
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Also applies, from G54 Nerve root and plexus disorders
Excludes1 Not coded here: never report these together with this code (use the code given instead).
- current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region
- intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51)
- neuralgia or neuritis NOS (M79.2)
- neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS (M54.13)
- neuritis or radiculitis lumbar NOS (M54.16)
- neuritis or radiculitis lumbosacral NOS (M54.17)
- neuritis or radiculitis thoracic NOS (M54.14)
- radiculitis NOS (M54.10)
- radiculopathy NOS (M54.10)
- spondylosis (M47.-)
Block G50-G59 notes (apply to every code in it)
Chapter 6 notes (apply to every code in it)
Excludes2 Not part of this condition, but a patient can have both: report both codes when both apply.
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Related codes in G54
- G54.0 Brachial plexus disordersBillable
- G54.1 Lumbosacral plexus disordersBillable
- G54.2 Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- G54.3 Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- G54.5 Neuralgic amyotrophyBillable
- G54.6 Phantom limb syndrome with painBillable
- G54.7 Phantom limb syndrome without painBillable
- G54.8 Other nerve root and plexus disordersBillable
- G54.9 Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecifiedBillable
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