ICD-10-CM Code M51.1
Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code M51.1 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of M51.1 that describes the diagnosis 'thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy' in more detail.
- M51.1 Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE M51.14 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
- BILLABLE M51.15 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
- BILLABLE M51.16 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
- BILLABLE M51.17 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region
The ICD code M51 is used to code Intervertebral disc disorder
A intervertebral disc disorder is a condition that involves deterioration, herniation, or other dysfunction of an intervertebral disc.
| Specialty: | Rheumatology |
| ICD 9 Code: | 722 |
Cervical vertebra with intervertebral disc
Coding Notes for M51.1 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Lumbar radiculitis NOS - instead, use code M54.16
- Sciatica NOS - instead, use code M54.3
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Lumbago-sciatica due to displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M51.1 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M51.1. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M51 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders