M54.81 – Occipital Neuralgia

The M54.81 code is used when a healthcare provider diagnoses a patient with occipital neuralgia.

Treatments for occipital neuralgia (M54.81) typically involve pain management strategies such as medication, physical therapy, and in severe cases, nerve blocks or surgical intervention.

The M54.81 diagnosis code corresponds to a medical condition known as occipital neuralgia, a headache characterized by sharp, severe pain in the back of the head and neck.