M54.0 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
M54.0 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 10 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written M540
Codes in M54.0
M54.0 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, multiple sites in spineM54.01Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial regionM54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical regionM54.03Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic regionM54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic regionM54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar regionM54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar regionM54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral regionM54.08Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionM54.09Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, unspecified siteNotes for M54.0
As CIHI prints them, with any note M54.0 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Panniculitis:• NOS (M79.3)• lupus (L93.2)• relapsing [Weber-Christian] (M35.6)
- Psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.4)From M54 Dorsalgia
- Current injury - see injury of spine by body regiondiscitis NOS (M46.4)From M50-M54 Other dorsopathies
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• disorders of the temporomandibular joint (K07.6)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)compartment syndrome (T79.6)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Note
- The following fifth characters represent the following sites of involvement:0 Multiple sites1 Shoulder region: clavical , scapula — joint acromioclavicular, glenohumeral, sternoclavicular2 Upper arm: humerus — elbow joint,3 Forearm: radius , ulna — wrist joint,4 Hand: carpus, fingers, metacarpus — joints between these bones,5 Pelvic region and thigh: buttock , femur , pelvis — joint hip , sacroiliac6 Lower leg: fibula , tibia — knee joint7 Ankle and foot: metatarsus, tarsus, toes — other joints in foot8 Other:head neck ribs skull trunk vertebral column9 Site unspecifiedFrom Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Where M54.0 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
- 2Block M40-M54Dorsopathies
- 3Block M50-M54Other dorsopathies
- 4Category M54Dorsalgia
- 5Subcategory M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
Is M54.0 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. M54.0 (Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 10 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is M54.0 in ICD-10-CA?
M54.0 sits under M54 Dorsalgia, within M50-M54 Other dorsopathies, within M40-M54 Dorsopathies, within Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
What coding notes apply to M54.0?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes, Note notes for M54.0, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.