M51
Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
Non-billableCategory
Coding Guidelines
Excludes2 (Not Included Here)
These conditions are not part of this code but may be reported additionally if documented
- cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
- M53.3 - sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)
Specific Codes (8)
M51.0Category
Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy
M51.1Category
Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
M51.2Category
Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
M51.3Category
Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration
M51.4Category
Schmorl's nodes
M51.8Category
Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
M51.9Billable
Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder
M51.ACategory
Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects
