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M51

Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

Related entries

Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
M51.0Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathyCategory
M51.04Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic regionBillable
M51.05Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M51.06Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar regionBillable
M51.1Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathyCategory
M51.14Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic regionBillable
M51.15Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M51.16Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar regionBillable
M51.17Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacementCategory
M51.24Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic regionBillable
M51.25Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M51.26Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar regionBillable
M51.27Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral regionBillable
M51.3Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degenerationCategory
M51.34Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic regionBillable
M51.35Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M51.36Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar regionCategory
M51.360Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain onlyBillable
M51.361Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain onlyBillable
M51.362Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity painBillable
M51.369Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painBillable
M51.37Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral regionCategory
M51.370Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain onlyBillable
M51.371Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain onlyBillable
M51.372Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity painBillable
M51.379Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painBillable
M51.4Schmorl's nodesCategory
M51.44Schmorl's nodes, thoracic regionBillable
M51.45Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar regionBillable

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