Beginning Oct. 1: Stop Using This ICD-10 Code for LBP

In a continuing press for codes that are more specific, a single, general LBP code has been replaced with several.

One of the most commonly billed codes in the rehab industry is about to disappear: Beginning Oct. 1, the International Classification of Diseases code for low back pain — M54.5 — will no longer exist in the ICD-10 listings. The more general code is being replaced by a series of codes related to LBP aimed at providing greater specificity around diagnosis.

The changes come as part of annual updates to the ICD-10 that are implemented every October.

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