M51.369
BillableOth intvrt disc degen, lum rgn w/o lum bck or lw extrm pain
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region, NOS
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
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc26538006
- Annular tear of lumbar disc202753007
- Annular tear of disc240212007
- Tear of the annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc240212007
- Lumbar disc lesion274137005
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc without prolapse735609006
- Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration735610001
- Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc with degeneration735610001
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc and osteophyte of lumbar vertebra735611002
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of lumbar vertebra735611002
- Rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc1145243006
- Bone spur of vertebra316711000119106
- Osteophyte of vertebra316711000119106
- Neurologic disorder due to degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc16931000119102
UMLS
- Oth intvrt disc degen, lum rgn w/o lum bck or lw extrm painC5926733
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painC5926733
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg painC5926957
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region, NOSC5926958
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth intvrt disc degen, lum rgn w/o lum bck or lw extrm pain?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth intvrt disc degen, lum rgn w/o lum bck or lw extrm pain is M51.369. The full clinical description is "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain". M51.369 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.369 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.369 represents "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain". 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 M51.369 a billable code?
Yes, M51.369 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.369 in?
M51.369 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.369?
M51.369 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 M51.369 map to?
M51.369 maps to 10 SNOMED CT concepts: 240212007, 202753007, 316711000119106, 26538006, 735611002, and 5 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.369?
M51.369 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5926733, C5926957, C5926958. 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.