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M51.1

Non-billable

Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy

Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

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

Parent Code

M51

Child Codes

4

Coding Notes

Inclusion Terms

Alternative clinical terms for this condition

  • Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder

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

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 (4)

M51.14

Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracic region

BillableM51.15

Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region

BillableM51.16

Intervertebral disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbar region

BillableM51.17

Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

Billable

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code M51.1?

ICD-10-CM code M51.1 represents "Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is M51.1 a billable code?

No, M51.1 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 4 child codes under M51.1.

What chapter is M51.1 in?

M51.1 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).

What codes cannot be used with M51.1?

M51.1 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-); lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under M51.1?

M51.1 has 4 child codes, including: M51.14 (Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracic region), M51.15 (Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region), M51.16 (Intervertebral disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbar region), M51.17 (Intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbosacral region).

What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.1?

M51.1 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2895391, C3648513. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.