Thor, thrclm & lumbosacr intvrt disc disord w radiculopathy
Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
M51.1 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Thoracic intervertebral disc disorder accompanied by nerve root compression producing radicular symptoms in the thoracic distribution.
M51.15 identifies a thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disorder — herniation, degeneration, or displacement — that is producing documented nerve root compromise (radiculopathy) at the T12-L1 junction region.
Lumbar intervertebral disc disorder with documented nerve root compression producing radiculopathy — covering herniation, prolapse, and other disc pathology at any lumbar level when radicular symptoms are present.
M51.17 captures an intervertebral disc disorder in the lumbosacral region that is producing nerve root compression or irritation — radiculopathy — as a documented clinical finding.
Inclusion & exclusion notes
Includes
- Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder
Excludes 1 (mutually exclusive — never code together)
- lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16)
- sciatica NOS (M54.3)