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M54.30 Sciatica, unspecified side

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Official ICD-10-CM description: Sciatica, unspecified side

Coding notes

From the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) tabular list. Notes on a parent code or category apply here too.

Excludes1

Not coded together with this code. The exception is when the two conditions are unrelated to each other.

  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only (M51.361)
  • intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only (M51.371)
  • lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0)
  • sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • sciatica with lumbago (M54.4-)
  • psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)
  • current injury - see injury of spine by body region
  • discitis NOS (M46.4-)

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Common questions

Is M54.30 a billable code?

Yes. M54.30 is a billable ICD-10-CM code in the ICD-10-CM FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) code set.

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