ICD-10 Code for Radiculopathy

The default ICD-10-CM 2027 code for radiculopathy is M54.10 – Radiculopathy, site unspecified. More specific codes depend on the details documented, as listed in the official index (17 codes, 16 billable).

Main code: M54.10 – Radiculopathy, site unspecified
Billable: Yes

Index entries for Radiculopathy

cervical region – M54.12
cervicothoracic region – M54.13
due to
- disc disorder
  - C3 – M50.11
  - C4 – M50.11
  - C5 – M50.121
  - C6 – M50.122
  - C7 – M50.123
  - C8 – M50.13
- displacement of intervertebral disc – see Disorder, disc, with, radiculopathy
leg – M54.1- (header)
lumbar region – M54.16
lumbosacral region – M54.17
occipito-atlanto-axial region – M54.11
postherpetic – B02.29
sacrococcygeal region – M54.18
syphilitic – A52.11
thoracic region (with visceral pain) – M54.14
thoracolumbar region – M54.15

How to choose the right code

Start with the main term, then pick the indented subterm that matches the documentation (type, cause, site, laterality, episode of care). Always confirm the code in the tabular list: follow its Excludes1/Excludes2, “code first” and “use additional code” notes, and add a 7th character where required.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 alphabetic index.