M54.4

Non-Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Lumbago with sciatica

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here)

intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.362)
intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain (M51.372)
lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

M54Dorsalgia

M54.4Lumbago with sciatica

M54.40Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side

M54.41Lumbago with sciatica, right side

M54.42Lumbago with sciatica, left side

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M54.4:

categoryM54

Dorsalgia

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blockM50-M54

Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

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chapterCH13

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

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to M54.4. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths

Lumbago, lumbalgia1 unique routes

with sciatica→M54.4

Pain (s)1 unique routes

spine

low back

with sciatica→M54.4

Rheumatism (articular) (neuralgic) (nonarticular)1 unique routes

sciatic→M54.4

Sciatica (infective)1 unique routes

with lumbago→M54.4

Scoliosis (acquired) (postural)1 unique routes