{"code":"M51","type":"category","title":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders","codeAlso":[],"includes":[],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["current injury - see injury of spine by body region","discitis NOS (M46.4-)"],"excludes2":["cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)","sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)"],"isBillable":false,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true},"sibling_codes":["M51.0","M51.04","M51.05","M51.06","M51.1","M51.14","M51.15","M51.16","M51.17","M51.2","M51.24","M51.25","M51.26","M51.27","M51.3","M51.34","M51.35","M51.36","M51.360","M51.361","M51.362","M51.369","M51.37","M51.370","M51.371","M51.372","M51.379","M51.4","M51.44","M51.45","M51.46","M51.47","M51.8","M51.84","M51.85","M51.86","M51.87","M51.9","M51.A","M51.A0","M51.A1","M51.A2","M51.A3","M51.A4","M51.A5"],"inclusionTerms":[],"sibling_titles":{"code":"M51.A5","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region","isBillable":true},"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","officialDefinition":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[{"code":"M51.0","title":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy","description":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.0). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.0-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-myelopathy"},{"code":"M51.04","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.04). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.04-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-myelopathy-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.05","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.05). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.05-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-myelopathy-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.06","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.06). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.06-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-myelopathy-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.1","title":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy","description":"Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.1). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder. Excludes1 (not coded here): lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); sciatica NOS (M54.3); current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.1-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-radiculopathy"},{"code":"M51.14","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.14). Excludes1 (not coded here): lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); sciatica NOS (M54.3); current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.14-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-radiculopathy-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.15","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.15). Excludes1 (not coded here): lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); sciatica NOS (M54.3); current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.15-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-radiculopathy-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.16","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.16). Excludes1 (not coded here): lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); sciatica NOS (M54.3); current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.16-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-radiculopathy-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.17","title":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region","description":"Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.17). Excludes1 (not coded here): lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16); sciatica NOS (M54.3); current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.17-intervertebral-disc-disorders-with-radiculopathy-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.2","title":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement","description":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.2). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Inclusion terms: Lumbago due to displacement of intervertebral disc. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.2-other-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-displacement"},{"code":"M51.24","title":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region","description":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.24). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.24-other-intervertebral-disc-displacement-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.25","title":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.25). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.25-other-intervertebral-disc-displacement-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.26","title":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.26). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.26-other-intervertebral-disc-displacement-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.27","title":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region","description":"Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.27). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.27-other-intervertebral-disc-displacement-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.3","title":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration","description":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.3). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.3-other-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-degeneration"},{"code":"M51.34","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.34). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.34-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.35","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.35). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.35-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.36","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.36). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.36-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.360","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.360). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with axial back pain only. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.360-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbar-region-with-discogenic-back-pain"},{"code":"M51.361","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.361). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with leg pain only; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with referred sclerotomal pain only. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.361-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbar-region-with-lower-extremity-pain"},{"code":"M51.362","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.362). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and leg pain; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with axial back pain and referred sclerotomal pain. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.362-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbar-region-with-discogenic-back-pain"},{"code":"M51.369","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.369). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region, NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.369-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbar-region-without-mention-of-lumbar"},{"code":"M51.37","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.37). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.37-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.370","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.370). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with axial back pain only. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.370-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbosacral-region-with-discogenic-back-pain"},{"code":"M51.371","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.371). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with leg pain only; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with referred sclerotomal pain only. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.371-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbosacral-region-with-lower-extremity-pain"},{"code":"M51.372","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.372). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and leg pain; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with axial back pain and referred sclerotomal pain. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.372-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbosacral-region-with-discogenic-back-pain"},{"code":"M51.379","title":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain","description":"Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.379). Inclusion terms: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain; Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region, NOS. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.379-other-intervertebral-disc-degeneration-lumbosacral-region-without-mention-of-lumbar"},{"code":"M51.4","title":"Schmorl's nodes","description":"Schmorl's nodes is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.4). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.4-schmorls-nodes"},{"code":"M51.44","title":"Schmorl's nodes, thoracic region","description":"Schmorl's nodes, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.44). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.44-schmorls-nodes-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.45","title":"Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar region","description":"Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.45). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.45-schmorls-nodes-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.46","title":"Schmorl's nodes, lumbar region","description":"Schmorl's nodes, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.46). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.46-schmorls-nodes-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.47","title":"Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region","description":"Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.47). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.47-schmorls-nodes-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.8","title":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders","description":"Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.8). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.8-other-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-disorders"},{"code":"M51.84","title":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region","description":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.84). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.84-other-intervertebral-disc-disorders-thoracic-region"},{"code":"M51.85","title":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.85). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.85-other-intervertebral-disc-disorders-thoracolumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.86","title":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region","description":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.86). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.86-other-intervertebral-disc-disorders-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.87","title":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral region","description":"Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.87). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.87-other-intervertebral-disc-disorders-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.9","title":"Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder","description":"Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.9). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.9-unspecified-thoracic-thoracolumbar-and-lumbosacral-intervertebral-disc-disorder"},{"code":"M51.A","title":"Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects","description":"Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (M51.A). A more specific billable subcode must be selected for claims submission. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3).","isBillable":false,"slug":"m51.a-other-lumbar-and-lumbosacral-annulus-fibrosus-disc-defects"},{"code":"M51.A0","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbar region, unspecified size","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbar region, unspecified size is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A0). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbar disc herniation (M51.06, M51.16, M51.26).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a0-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-lumbar-region-unspecified-size"},{"code":"M51.A1","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbar region","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A1). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbar disc herniation (M51.06, M51.16, M51.26).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a1-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-small-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.A2","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbar region","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbar region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A2). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbar disc herniation (M51.06, M51.16, M51.26).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a2-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-large-lumbar-region"},{"code":"M51.A3","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A3). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a3-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-lumbosacral-region-unspecified-size"},{"code":"M51.A4","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral region","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A4). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a4-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-small-lumbosacral-region"},{"code":"M51.A5","title":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region","description":"Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M51.A5). Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). Code first: , if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27).","isBillable":true,"slug":"m51.a5-intervertebral-annulus-fibrosus-defect-large-lumbosacral-region"}],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}