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M51.1

⚠ Non-billable (Header)

Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

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

⚠️ This is a category header code — not billable. Use a more specific child code below.

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Also Known As

Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder

❌ Excludes1

direct

Cannot be coded with M51.1

  • • lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16)
  • • sciatica NOS (M54.3)

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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 (4)

M51.14Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic regionM51.15Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar regionM51.16Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar regionM51.17Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

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Code Information

CodeM51.1
BillableNo — Header code
ParentM51
CategoryDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Excludes12 rule(s)
Excludes22 note(s)
Child codes4

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CMS ICD-10-CM 2026 Tabular List

Updated October 1, 2025 (FY2026)