A member asked:

Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococogeal m54.18 what does that even actually mean for my diagnosis?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

It is a: billing code for reimbursement purposes. Sometimes billing codes do not completely reflect the actual symptoms or diagnosis. That said, radiculopathy means symptoms related to specific nerve roots, for example, sciatica.

Answered 3/25/2018

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