M51.379
BillableOth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr w/o lum bck or lw extrm pn
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral 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, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral 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
UMLS
- Oth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr w/o lum bck or lw extrm pnC5926737
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painC5926737
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg painC5926964
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region, NOSC5926965
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for oth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr w/o lum bck or lw extrm pn?
The ICD-10-CM code for oth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr w/o lum bck or lw extrm pn is M51.379. The full clinical description is "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain". M51.379 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.379 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.379 represents "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral 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 M51.379 a billable code?
Yes, M51.379 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.379 in?
M51.379 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.379?
M51.379 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 M51.379 map to?
M51.379 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 26538006, 60937000, 715057009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.379?
M51.379 is linked to 3 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C5926737, C5926964, C5926965. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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