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M51Thoracic, thoracolum, and lumbosacral intvrt disc disorders

ICD-10-CM category (non-billable header) code — part of Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

Code Details

Full description	Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
Billable	No — use a more specific child code
Chapter	Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Section	Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

Coding Notes

Excludes2 (not part of this condition — may code both)

cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)

Subcategories (8)

M51.0 Thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w myelpath
M51.1 Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy
M51.2 Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc displacmnt
M51.3 Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc degeneration
M51.4 Schmorl's nodes
M51.8 Oth thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorders
M51.9 Unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder
M51.A Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects

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