M54 is the ICD-10 code for Dorsalgia. It is a three-character category divided into 9 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block M50–M54 (Other dorsopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What M54 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- psychogenic dorsalgia F45.4
Subcodes of M54
M54 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M54Ryggvärk
DM54Rygsmerter
M54Selkäsärky
M54Rückenschmerzen
M54Dorsalgies
M54dorsalgie
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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