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M51 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders


The ICD 10 Code for Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders is listed as M51.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M51
Description: Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
  • Excludes2: cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
  • sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M51:
M51.0 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy
M51.1 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
M51.2 - Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
M51.3 - Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration
M51.4 - Schmorl's nodes
M51.8 - Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
M51.9 - Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder