Oth thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorders
Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
M51.8 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 region intervertebral disc disorder that does not fit a more specific M51 subcategory — a true 'other specified' bucket for conditions such as thoracic disc calcification that lack their own dedicated code.
Disc disorders at the thoracolumbar junction (approximately T12–L1) that don't fit a more specific M51 subcategory — such as disc degeneration, disc calcification, or disc disruption without herniation or radiculopathy.
M51.86 classifies intervertebral disc disorders of the lumbar region that don't fit a more specific subcategory — such as disc calcification — and excludes disc herniation, degeneration, displacement, and radiculopathy, which each have their own lumbar-specific codes.
Intervertebral disc disorder of the lumbosacral region (L5-S1 level) that does not fall into a more specific subcategory such as displacement, degeneration, radiculopathy, or Schmorl's nodes — including conditions like disc calcification at that level.