M51.34
BillableOther intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic 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 NOSM46.4
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •cervical and cervicothoracic disc disordersM50
- •sacral and sacrococcygeal disordersM53.3
Related Codes(3)
Related Conditions
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(25)
SNOMED CT
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc68675004
- Annular tear of thoracic disc202749005
- Annular tear of disc240212007
- Tear of the annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc240212007
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc without prolapse735606004
- Prolapse of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration735607008
- Prolapse of thoracic intervertebral disc with degeneration735607008
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc and osteophyte735608003
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte735608003
- Bone spur of vertebra316711000119106
- Osteophyte of vertebra316711000119106
- Mass of thoracic vertebrae141731000119108
Clinical Terms
- Prolapse of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration
- Tear of the annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc
- Mass of thoracic vertebrae
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc without prolapse
- Bone spur of vertebra
- Annular tear of thoracic disc
- Annular tear of disc
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte
- Osteophyte of vertebra
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc and osteophyte
- Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc
- Prolapse of thoracic intervertebral disc with degeneration
Related ICF Categories(29)
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain identifies functioning domains commonly assessed with this condition.
Energy and drive functions
Sleep functions
Emotional functions
Sensation of pain
Exercise tolerance functions
Mobility of joint functions
Muscle power functions
Muscle tone functions
Muscle endurance functions
Handling stress and other psychological demands
Changing basic body position
Maintaining body position
Lifting and carrying objects
Walking
Toileting
Dressing
Doing housework
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job
Remunerative employment
Non-remunerative employment
Community life
Products or substances for personal consumption
Immediate family
Health professionals
Individual attitudes of immediate family members
Individual attitudes of health professionals
Transportation services, systems and policies
Social security services, systems and policies
Health services, systems and policies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region?
The ICD-10-CM code for other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region is M51.34. The full clinical description is "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region". M51.34 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M51.34 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M51.34 represents “Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic 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 M51.34 a billable code?
Yes, M51.34 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M51.34 in?
M51.34 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M51.34?
M51.34 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 M51.34 map to?
M51.34 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 240212007, 202749005, 316711000119106, 68675004, 735608003, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M51.34?
M51.34 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895403. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
What ICF functioning codes are related to other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region?
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain includes 29 functioning categories covering body functions, activities, and environmental factors commonly assessed with this condition. Browse the ICF directory.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M51.34?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M51.34 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
Automate ICD-10 Coding With AI
Send clinical text to the AutoICD API and get back structured ICD-10 codes with confidence scores. Integrates into any EHR or billing system in minutes.
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.