M51 Header — not billable

Thoracic, thoracolum, and lumbosacral intvrt disc disorders

Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

M51 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.

Billable codes in this category

Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.

M51.9
Unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder

M51.9 classifies an intervertebral disc disorder affecting the thoracic, thoracolumbar, or lumbosacral spine when the specific type of disc pathology — herniation, degeneration, displacement, myelopathy, radiculopathy — is not documented or cannot yet be determined.

Inclusion & exclusion notes

Excludes 2 (not included here, but may be coded together if both present)

  • cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
  • sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)

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