M51.9
BillableUnsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder
Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder
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
- Disorder of intervertebral disc36427004
- Intervertebral disc disorder36427004
- IVDP - Intervertebral disc prolapse73589001
- Intervertebral disc extrusion73589001
- Intervertebral disc prolapse73589001
- Intervertebral disc protrusion73589001
- PID - Prolapsed intervertebral disc73589001
- PIVD - Prolapsed intervertebral disc73589001
- Prolapsed intervertebral disc73589001
- Slipped disc73589001
- Slipped intervertebral disc73589001
- Degeneration of intervertebral disc77547008
- Degenerative disc disease77547008
- Intervertebral disc degeneration77547008
- Myelopathy due to intervertebral disc disease192905004
- Disc prolapse with radiculopathy202732003
- Chondrocalcinosis of vertebra240211000
- Intervertebral disk calcification240211000
- Prolapsed intervertebral disc without myelopathy240213002
- Disorder of intervertebral disc of thoracic spine428778006
- Disorder of thoracic intervertebral disc428778006
- Thoracic disc disorder428778006
- Thoracic intervertebral disc disorder428778006
- Disorder of lumbar disc443700006
- Disorder of intervertebral disc of L5 and S1715057009
- Disorder of lumbosacral intervertebral disc715057009
- Disorder of intervertebral disc of thoracic and lumbar spine1332461009
- Thoracolumbar disc disorder1332461009
- Degenerative lordosis19381000119105
- Lordosis deformity of spine due to degenerative disc disease19381000119105
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder?
The ICD-10-CM code for unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder is M51.9. The full clinical description is "Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder". M51.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.9 represents "Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder". 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 M51.9 a billable code?
Yes, M51.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.9 in?
M51.9 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.9?
M51.9 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 M51.9 map to?
M51.9 maps to 12 SNOMED CT concepts: 240211000, 77547008, 19381000119105, 202732003, 36427004, and 7 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.9?
M51.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895414. 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.