M54.17 diagnosis code: Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M54.17 refers to radiculopathy affecting the lumbosacral region of the spine.
- Radiculopathy is when one or more nerves are compressed, irritated, or inflamed at their root as they exit the spinal column.
- This can lead to pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness in the area of the body that the affected nerve supplies.
- The lumbosacral region is where the lumbar spine (lower back) meets the sacrum.
Common causes of lumbosacral radiculopathy include medical conditions like intervertebral disc disorder, disc herniation, spinal stenosis, and degenerative changes in the spine.
Please make sure to only use this for radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region for accurate coding and billing. There's a list of similar codes for other regions later in this guide, just in case you need them.