M54.30 is the authoritative medical code for Sciatica, unspecified side. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for sciatica, unspecified side (ICD-10-CM M54.30), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with current federal coding standards.
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Sciatica, unspecified side is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code M54.30. Excludes1 (not coded here): intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only M51.361; intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only M51.371; lesion of sciatic nerve G57.0; sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder M51.1-; sciatica with lumbago M54.4-; 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 M54.30 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.
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only M51.361
- intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only M51.371
- lesion of sciatic nerve G57.0
- sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder M51.1-
- sciatica with lumbago M54.4-
- 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 M54.30?
Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, M54.30 must not be reported together with: intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only (M51.361); intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only (M51.371); lesion of sciatic nerve (G57.0); sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-).
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to M54.30 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- M54.16 — Radiculopathy, lumbar region
- M54.17 — Radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
- M54.18 — Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal region
- M54.2 — Cervicalgia
- M54.3 — Sciatica
- M54.31 — Sciatica, right side
- M54.32 — Sciatica, left side
- M54.4 — Lumbago with sciatica
- M54.40 — Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified side
- M54.41 — Lumbago with sciatica, right side
View all 38 codes in the M54 family