M54.6 is the ICD-10 code for Pain in thoracic spine. It is a four-character subcategory of M54 (Dorsalgia), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M50–M54 (Other dorsopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What M54.6 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- pain due to intervertebral disc disorder M51.-
M54.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M54.6Ryggsmerte i torakaldelene
DM546Torakale rygsmerter
M54.6Rintarangan kipu
M54.6Schmerzen im Bereich der Brustwirbelsäule
M54.6Rachialgies dorsales
M54.6pijn in thoracale wervelkolom
M54.6Pain in thoracic spine
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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