M51.16
BillableIntervertebral disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbar region
Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar 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
- Herniation of nucleus pulposus84857004
- Lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy202735001
- Lumbar disc prolapse with root compression202735001
- Lumbago with sciatica202794004
- Pain in lumbar spine267982002
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc with sciatica311804006
- Radiculopathy due to intervertebral disc disorder789017006
- Neuritis due to displacement of intervertebral disc1145213009
- Radiculitis due to displacement of intervertebral disc1145215002
- Neuritis due to rupture of intervertebral disc1145222005
- Radiculitis due to rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc1145223000
- Neuritis due to rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc1145224006
- Neuritis due to displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc1145239007
- Radiculitis due to displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc1145240009
- Radiculitis due to rupture of intervertebral disc1145244000
- Herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc with sciatica448701000124105
- Herniation of nucleus pulposus of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent with sciatica448701000124105
- Herniation of nucleus pulposus of lumbar intervertebral disc448591000124106
- Pain of joint of spine87381000119101
- Pain of vertebral joint87381000119101
- Vertebral joint pain87381000119101
- Radiculopathy due to lumbar intervertebral disc disorder311211000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for intervertebral disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbar region?
The ICD-10-CM code for intervertebral disc disorders w radiculopathy, lumbar region is M51.16. The full clinical description is "Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region". M51.16 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.16 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.16 represents "Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar 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 M51.16 a billable code?
Yes, M51.16 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.16 in?
M51.16 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.16?
M51.16 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 M51.16 map to?
M51.16 maps to 18 SNOMED CT concepts: 448701000124105, 84857004, 448591000124106, 202794004, 202735001, and 13 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.16?
M51.16 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895395. 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.