ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
G54Nerve root and plexus disorders
G54 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 10 more specific codes beneath it.
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About G54
G54 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for nerve root and plexus disorders. It belongs to block G50-G59 (nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 10 subcodes must be used instead.
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: G54.0 (disorders), G54.1 (disorders), G54.2 (classified), G54.3 (classified), G54.4 (classified), G54.5 (amyotrophy), G54.6 (pain), G54.7 (pain) and 2 more.
Don't report G54 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: 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) and 6 more.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Specific codes under G54
- G54.0Brachial plexus disordersBillable
- G54.1Lumbosacral plexus disordersBillable
- G54.2Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- G54.3Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- G54.4Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- G54.5Neuralgic amyotrophyBillable
- G54.6Phantom limb syndrome with painBillable
- G54.7Phantom limb syndrome without painBillable
- G54.8Other nerve root and plexus disordersBillable
- G54.9Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecifiedBillable
Coding notes
- 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.-)
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G54.
Broader instructions also apply from G50-G59 Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders and Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about G54
Is G54 billable?
- No. G54 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.