M51.1

Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

M51M51.1

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with M51.1

  • M54.16 - lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16)
  • M54.3 - sciatica NOS (M54.3)

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