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M51.0

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

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inherited from M51

Rules from parent category M51: Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

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

Child Codes (3)

M51.04Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic regionM51.05Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar regionM51.06Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region

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Code Information

CodeM51.0
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM51
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes10 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes3

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)