ICD Code M54.10

ICD code M54.10 is radiculopathy, which means nerve root disorder, without specifying the location in the spine.

1. Presence of pain radiating from the spine to an extremity

2. Evidence of nerve root involvement without specification of the affected region (cervical, thoracic, or lumbar)

3. Symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or weakness in the distribution of a nerve root

4. Clinical findings consistent with radiculopathy but without clear localization to a specific spinal region

5. Absence of documentation specifying the exact site of radiculopathy

Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code M54.10 include:

- 99202–99215 (Evaluation and Management services)

- 20552 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), one or two muscle(s))

- 20553 (Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s), three or more muscles)

- 62321 (Injection(s), of diagnostic or therapeutic substance(s) [e.g., anesthetic, antispasmodic, opioid, steroid]; lumbar or sacral [caudal] epidural, with imaging guidance)

- 64483 (Injection(s), anesthetic agent and/or steroid, transforaminal epidural; lumbar or sacral, single level)

- 72148 (MRI, lumbar spine without contrast)

- 95860–95864 (Electromyography studies)

- 97010–97799 (Physical medicine and rehabilitation modalities and therapeutic procedures)

CPT code selection should be based on the specific services rendered for ICD code M54.10.

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