ICD-10-CM
ICD-10 code for Upper back pain: M54.6
The closest CDC title for "Upper back pain" is M54.6, Pain in thoracic spine. M54.6 is a billable code.
Source: CDC ICD-10-CM FY2027 order file dated June 16, 2026. Publisher page
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Codes under M54, then other CDC titles that name pain in thoracic spine
A header groups codes and is not billed. A billable code is one you can report.
- M54DorsalgiaHeader
- M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and backHeader
- M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecifiedBillable
- M54.01Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical regionBillable
- M54.03Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic regionBillable
- M54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar regionBillable
- M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M54.08Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M54.09Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spineBillable
- M54.1RadiculopathyHeader
- M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecifiedBillable
- M54.11Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical regionBillable
- M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic regionBillable
- M54.15Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M54.16Radiculopathy, lumbar regionBillable
- M54.17Radiculopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M54.18Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M54.2CervicalgiaBillable
- M54.3SciaticaHeader
- M54.30Sciatica, unspecified sideBillable
- M54.31Sciatica, right sideBillable
- M54.32Sciatica, left sideBillable
- M54.4Lumbago with sciaticaHeader
- M54.40Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified sideBillable
- M54.41Lumbago with sciatica, right sideBillable
- M54.42Lumbago with sciatica, left sideBillable
- M54.5Low back painHeader
- M54.50Low back pain, unspecifiedBillable
- M54.51Vertebrogenic low back painBillable
- M54.59Other low back painBillable
- M54.6Pain in thoracic spineBillable
- M54.8Other dorsalgiaHeader
- M54.81Occipital neuralgiaBillable
- M54.89Other dorsalgiaBillable
- M54.9Dorsalgia, unspecifiedBillable
Excludes1
Excludes1 means these codes are not reported together.
From M54. A note on a category applies to every code under it.
Related conditions
Related pages
- M54.6 code detailsNotes, nearby codes, CMS-HCC group
- Category M54Every code under it
- Chapter 13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
- ICD-10 codes by conditionA to Z
- Check a list of ICD-10 codes
- Denial code CO-11Diagnosis does not support the procedure
- Denial code CO-146Diagnosis invalid for the date of service
- HCPCS Level II code lookup
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Upper back pain?
The closest CDC title for "Upper back pain" is M54.6, Pain in thoracic spine. M54.6 is a billable code.
Is M54.6 billable?
Yes. M54.6 is a billable code in the FY2027 ICD-10-CM file. Use a more specific code when the record documents one.
What documentation notes apply to M54.6?
The CDC tabular list gives 2 Excludes1 notes (not coded together) for M54.6 and the categories above it. They are listed on this page.
What chapter is M54.6 in?
Chapter 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system.
When do ICD-10-CM codes change?
Every October 1, with the new fiscal year file. Some years add April 1 updates. This page uses the FY2027 file, effective October 1, 2026.