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M54.14

M54.14: Radiculopathy, thoracic region

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M54.14 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for radiculopathy, thoracic region. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes1 inherited from the categories above M54.14

A category’s note binds every code beneath it.

Written on M54.1: Radiculopathy

  • neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1)
  • radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-)

Written on M54: Dorsalgia

  • psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)

Other codes that can never be billed with M54.14

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • G54Nerve root and plexus disorders
  • G55Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere
  • R52Pain, unspecified

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M54.14 is named in 43 Medicare coverage policies: 36 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
  • A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Neuritis›thoracic
  • Radiculopathy›thoracic region(with visceral pain)
  • Pain›thoracic spine›with radicular and visceral pain

The condition this code belongs to

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under M54.1

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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