M51 Thoracic, thoracolum, and lumbosacral intvrt disc disorders
ICD-10-CM category M51 sits in Chapter 13 (Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, M00-M99). It contains 36 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.
Subcategories
M51.0 Thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w myelpathM51.1 Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathyM51.2 Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc displacmntM51.3 Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc degenerationM51.36 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar regionM51.37 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral regionM51.4 Schmorl's nodesM51.8 Oth thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disordersM51.A Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects
Billable codes in M51
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
M51.04 | Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic region |
M51.05 | Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region |
M51.06 | Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region |
M51.14 | Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region |
M51.15 | Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region |
M51.16 | Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region |
M51.17 | Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region |
M51.24 | Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region |
M51.25 | Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region |
M51.26 | Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region |
M51.27 | Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region |
M51.34 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region |
M51.35 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region |
M51.360 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only |
M51.361 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only |
M51.362 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain |
M51.369 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain |
M51.370 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only |
M51.371 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only |
M51.372 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain |
M51.379 | Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain |
M51.44 | Schmorl's nodes, thoracic region |
M51.45 | Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar region |
M51.46 | Schmorl's nodes, lumbar region |
M51.47 | Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region |
M51.84 | Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region |
M51.85 | Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region |
M51.86 | Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region |
M51.87 | Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral region |
M51.9 | Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder |
M51.A0 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbar region, unspecified size |
M51.A1 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbar region |
M51.A2 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbar region |
M51.A3 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size |
M51.A4 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral region |
M51.A5 | Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region |
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