M54.06 is the authoritative medical code for Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region (ICD-10-CM M54.06), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M54.06. Excludes1 (not coded here): lupus panniculitis L93.2; panniculitis NOS M79.3; relapsing Weber-Christian panniculitis M35.6; psychogenic dorsalgia F45.41; current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS M46.4-.
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for M54.06 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.
- lupus panniculitis L93.2
- panniculitis NOS M79.3
- relapsing Weber-Christian panniculitis M35.6
- psychogenic dorsalgia F45.41
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- discitis NOS M46.4-
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance
What can't be coded together with M54.06?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M54.06 must not be reported together with: lupus panniculitis (L93.2); panniculitis NOS (M79.3); relapsing [Weber-Christian] panniculitis (M35.6); psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M54.06 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M54 — Dorsalgia
- M54.0 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back
- M54.01 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial region
- M54.02 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical region
- M54.03 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic region
- M54.04 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic region
- M54.05 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar region
- M54.07 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral region
- M54.08 — Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M54.09 — Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spine
View all 38 codes in the M54 family
Indexed Clinical Terms (1)
Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.
- Panniculitis (nodular) (nonsuppurative), back, lumbar region