U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

M54.5 ICD-10-CM Code: Low back pain

A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.

Code definition

Official description

M54.5

Low back pain

ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification

Classification

Where M54.5 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 13

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

  2. 2

    Section

    Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

  3. 3

    Category M54

    Dorsalgia

  4. 4

    Code M54.5

    Low back pain

More specific choices

Codes under M54.5

M54.5 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

M54.50

Low back pain, unspecified

M54.51

Vertebrogenic low back pain

M54.59

Other low back pain

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

No inclusion terms are listed for M54.5.

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for M54.5.

Use additional code

No “use additional code” instruction is listed for M54.5.

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

  • 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-)

Excludes2

Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.

No Excludes2 note is listed for M54.5.

Transparency

Source and release

Data release

U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Effective date

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher

Vero Scribe Inc.

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Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code M54.5 mean?

M54.5 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Low back pain.”

Is M54.5 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. M54.5 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.

Where is M54.5 located in ICD-10-CM?

M54.5 is listed in Chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), within Other dorsopathies (M50-M54) (M50–M54), under category M54, Dorsalgia.

What coding notes are listed for M54.5?

No inclusion terms are listed for M54.5 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: 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-). No Excludes2 note is listed.

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