M51.15
BillableIntvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Radiculopathy due to intervertebral disc disorder789017006
- Radiculopathy co-occurrent and due to thoracic intervertebral disc disorder311231000119100
- Radiculopathy due to lumbar intervertebral disc disorder311211000119105
- Radiculopathy of thoracolumbar spine due to disc disorder16026751000119100
- Thoracolumbar radiculopathy77841000119108
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region?
The ICD-10-CM code for intvrt disc disorders w radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region is M51.15. The full clinical description is "Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region". M51.15 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.15 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.15 represents "Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region". It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M51.15 a billable code?
Yes, M51.15 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.15 in?
M51.15 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.15?
M51.15 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 SNOMED CT codes does M51.15 map to?
M51.15 maps to 5 SNOMED CT concepts: 311231000119100, 789017006, 311211000119105, 16026751000119100, 77841000119108. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.15?
M51.15 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895394. 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.