M51
Non-billableThoracic, thoracolum, and lumbosacral intvrt disc disorders
Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Status
Non-billable / Header
Block
M50-M54
Child Codes
8
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- discitis NOS (M46.4-)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
- sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)
Child Codes (8)
M51.0Thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w myelpath
M51.1Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy
M51.2Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc displacmnt
M51.3Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc degeneration
M51.4Schmorl's nodes
M51.8Oth thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorders
M51.9Unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder
M51.AOther lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code M51?
ICD-10-CM code M51 represents "Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is M51 a billable code?
No, M51 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 8 child codes under M51.
What chapter is M51 in?
M51 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51?
M51 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).
What are the subcategories under M51?
M51 has 8 child codes, including: M51.0 (Thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w myelpath), M51.1 (Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy), M51.2 (Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc displacmnt), M51.3 (Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc degeneration), and 4 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51?
M51 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895387. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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