G54.9
Billable codeNerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified
The ICD-10 code for nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified is G54.9.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G54.0Brachial plexus disorders
- G54.1Lumbosacral plexus disorders
- G54.2Cervical root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.3Thoracic root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.4Lumbosacral root disorders, not elsewhere classified
- G54.5Neuralgic amyotrophy
- G54.6Phantom limb syndrome with pain
- G54.7Phantom limb syndrome without pain
- G54.8Other nerve root and plexus disorders
- G54.9Nerve root and plexus disorder, unspecified
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 3539
Associated MS-DRGs
G54.9 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.