M51.26
BillableOther intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy20021007
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc26538006
- Herniation of nucleus pulposus84857004
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc202708005
- Lumbar disc prolapse with cauda equina compression202736000
- Pain in lumbar spine267982002
- Lumbar disc lesion274137005
- Internal disc disruption608829007
- Internal disruption of lumbar intervertebral disc608829007
- Discogenic pain608830002
- Lumbar discogenic pain608832005
- Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration735610001
- Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc with degeneration735610001
- Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc1145238004
- Rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc1145243006
- Herniation of nucleus pulposus of lumbar intervertebral disc448591000124106
- Prolapse of intervertebral disc of first lumbar vertebra43351000087103
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc, L1-L243351000087103
- Prolapse of intervertebral disc of fourth lumbar vertebra43401000087106
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc, L4-L543401000087106
- Prolapse of intervertebral disc of second lumbar vertebra43371000087109
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc, L2-L343371000087109
- Prolapse of intervertebral disc of third lumbar vertebra43381000087106
- Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc, L3-L443381000087106
- Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc without radiculopathy13291000119100
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region?
The ICD-10-CM code for other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region is M51.26. The full clinical description is "Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region". M51.26 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.26 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.26 represents "Other intervertebral disc displacement, 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 M51.26 a billable code?
Yes, M51.26 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.26 in?
M51.26 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.26?
M51.26 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 SNOMED CT codes does M51.26 map to?
M51.26 maps to 19 SNOMED CT concepts: 26538006, 608830002, 1145238004, 20021007, 84857004, and 14 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.26?
M51.26 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895400. 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.