M54.5 is No More: The Scoop on ICD-10's Low Back Pain Code Change - WebPT
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WEBThis August, CMS published its latest round of ICD-10 changes—including the deletion of ICD-10 code M54.5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54.5 to specify a diagnosis on or after October 1—and existing patients with the M54.5 diagnosis will need to be updated to a valid ICD-10 code.
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