Diagnostic code
724 — Lumbar strain, lumbago, coccydynia, sciatica
724 is an OHIP diagnostic code used on Ontario Health Insurance Plan claims. Lumbar strain, lumbago, coccydynia, sciatica.
- Code
- 724
- Description
- Lumbar strain, lumbago, coccydynia, sciatica
Updated October 26, 2026
724 is the OHIP diagnostic code for low back pain: lumbar strain, lumbago, coccydynia and sciatica.
Conditions billed under this code
- Low back pain
What it covers
The Ministry lists 724 as 'Lumbar strain, lumbago, coccydynia, sciatica' in the Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue chapter.
Use it for low back pain, sciatica and tailbone pain (coccydynia).
For a neck or low back sprain or strain caused by an injury, the list also has 847, under Sprains, Strains and Other Trauma. Disc disorders are 722, ankylosing spondylitis 720, scoliosis or kyphosis 737, and a vertebral fracture 805.
Related codes: 847, 722, 720, 737, 805
Sources
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