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M51.1 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy


The ICD 10 Code for Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy is listed as M51.1.
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: M51.1
Description: Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
  • Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder
  • Excludes1: lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16)
  • sciatica NOS (M54.3)
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
Parent M51 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of M51.1:
M51.14 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
M51.15 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M51.16 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
M51.17 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M51.1:
M51.0 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy
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