Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 724.2
Lumbago
  • ICD-9-CM 724.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 724.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 724.2.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 724.2: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 724.2 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M54.5 Low back pain
Approximate Synonyms
  • Acute low back pain < 3 months
  • Acute low back pain for less than 3 months
  • Acute low back pain less than 3 months
  • Chronic low back pain
  • Chronic low back pain > 3 months
  • Chronic low back pain for greater than 3 months
  • Chronic low back pain greater than 3 months
  • Chronic low back pain greater than 3 months duration
  • Chronic lumbar pain
  • L lumbago w sciatica
  • Left lumbago w sciatica
  • Low back pain
  • Low back pain < 3 months
  • Low back pain < 6 months
  • Low back pain for less than 3 months
  • Low back pain for less than 6 months
  • Low back pain in pregnancy
  • Low back pain less than 3 months
  • Low back pain less than 6 months
  • Low back pain with left sciatica
  • Low back pain with right sciatica
  • Low back pain without radiculopathy
  • Low back pain wo radiculopathy
  • Low back pain, mechanical
  • Lumbago with left sided sciatica
  • Lumbago with right sided sciatica
  • Lumbar back pain acute,
  • Mechanical low back pain
  • Pain of lumbar, acute, for less then 3 months
  • R lumbago w sciatica
  • Right lumbago w sciatica
Applies To
  • Low back pain
  • Low back syndrome
  • Lumbalgia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 724.2:
  • Low
    • back syndrome 724.2
  • Lumbago 724.2
    • due to displacement, intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Lumbalgia 724.2
    • due to displacement, intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Myofascitis (acute) 729.1
    • low back 724.2
  • Pain(s) (see also Painful) 780.96
    • low back 724.2
    • lumbar region 724.2
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • low
      • atmospheric pressure 993.2
      • back 724.2
      • output (cardiac) (see also Failure, heart) 428.9
ICD-9-CM codes are used in medical billing and coding to describe diseases, injuries, symptoms and conditions. ICD-9-CM 724.2 is one of thousands of ICD-9-CM codes used in healthcare. Although ICD-9-CM and CPT codes are largely numeric, they differ in that CPT codes describe medical procedures and services. Can't find a code? Start at the root of ICD-9-CM, check the 2013 ICD-9-CM Index or use the search engine at the top of this page to lookup any code.