M54.15
Billable codeRadiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
The ICD-10 code for radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region is M54.15.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified
- M54.11Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical region
- M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
- M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic region
- M54.16Radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M54.17Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M54.18Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M54.15Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 7244Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
M54.15 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.