G54 is the authoritative medical code for Nerve root and plexus disorders. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for nerve root and plexus disorders (ICD-10-CM G54), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: NO. This is a clinician non-billable / parent hierarchy grouping in the ICD-10-CM system.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Nerve root and plexus disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code G54. A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region; intervertebral disc disorders M50-M51; neuralgia or neuritis NOS M79.2; neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS M54.13; neuritis or radiculitis lumbar NOS M54.16; neuritis or radiculitis lumbosacral NOS M54.17; neuritis or radiculitis thoracic NOS M54.14; radiculitis NOS M54.10; radiculopathy NOS M54.10; spondylosis M47.-; current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS M79.2; neuritis NOS M79.2; peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-; radiculitis NOS M54.1-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G54 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region
- intervertebral disc disorders M50-M51
- neuralgia or neuritis NOS M79.2
- neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS M54.13
- neuritis or radiculitis lumbar NOS M54.16
- neuritis or radiculitis lumbosacral NOS M54.17
- neuritis or radiculitis thoracic NOS M54.14
- radiculitis NOS M54.10
- radiculopathy NOS M54.10
- spondylosis M47.-
- current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
- neuralgia NOS M79.2
- neuritis NOS M79.2
- peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-
- radiculitis NOS M54.1-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
Can G54 be billed directly?
No. G54 (Nerve root and plexus disorders) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code. A more specific billable subcode must be selected based on clinical documentation.
What can't be coded together with G54?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, G54 must not be reported together with: current traumatic nerve root and plexus disorders - see nerve injury by body region; intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51); neuralgia or neuritis NOS (M79.2); neuritis or radiculitis brachial NOS (M54.13).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G54 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- G54.0 — Brachial plexus disorders
- G54.1 — Lumbosacral plexus disorders
- G54.2 — Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.3 — Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.4 — Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.5 — Neuralgic amyotrophy
- G54.6 — Phantom limb syndrome with pain
- G54.7 — Phantom limb syndrome without pain
- G54.8 — Other nerve root and plexus disorders
- G54.9 — Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified