ICD-10-CM Code M51.2
Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
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 M51.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the four child codes of M51.2 that describes the diagnosis 'oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc displacmnt' in more detail.
The ICD code M512 is used to code Spinal disc herniation
Spinal disc herniation, also known as a slipped disc, is a medical condition affecting the spine in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion to bulge out beyond the damaged outer rings. Disc herniation is usually due to age-related degeneration of the anulus fibrosus, although trauma, lifting injuries, or straining have been implicated. Tears are almost always postero-lateral in nature owing to the presence of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the spinal canal. This tear in the disc ring may result in the release of inflammatory chemical mediators, which may directly cause severe pain, even in the absence of nerve root compression.
| Specialty: | Orthopedics, Neurosurgery |
| MeSH Codes: | D007405, D007405, D007405 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 722.0, 722.1, 722.2 |
A spinal disc herniation demonstrated via MRI.
Coding Notes for M51.2 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. - Lumbago due to displacement of intervertebral disc
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M51.2 - Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M51.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: M51 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders