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ICD-10-CM 2027

ICD-10 code for leg radiculopathy

M54.1

Radiculopathy

Header — needs a more specific code

From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Radiculopathy › leg”. Page updated September 29, 2026.

About coding leg radiculopathy

The ICD-10-CM code for leg radiculopathy is M54.1 (Radiculopathy).

Within M54 (dorsalgia), M54.1 is specifically for radiculopathy. Related codes cover panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back (M54.0), Cervicalgia (M54.2), sciatica (M54.3), Lumbago with sciatica (M54.4), low back pain (M54.5), pain in thoracic spine (M54.6), other dorsalgia (M54.8) and unspecified (M54.9).

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M54.10 (site unspecified), M54.11 (occipito-atlanto-axial region), M54.12 (cervical region), M54.13 (cervicothoracic region), M54.14 (thoracic region), M54.15 (thoracolumbar region), M54.16 (lumbar region), M54.17 (lumbosacral region) and 1 more.

Don't report M54.1 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2), radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1), radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-) and radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-).

Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for M54.1)

  • neuralgia and neuritis NOS (M79.2)
  • radiculopathy with cervical disc disorder (M50.1)
  • radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)
  • radiculopathy with spondylosis (M47.2-)

Common questions about leg radiculopathy ICD-10 codes

What is the ICD-10 code for leg radiculopathy?

M54.1 — Radiculopathy (a header code; report a more specific subcode).

Is M54.1 billable?

No. M54.1 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.