M51.37Non-billable
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region
Coding Guidance
M51.37 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.
Referenced in Diagnoses
Conditions that use this ICD-10 code in their documentation
Degeneration of Intervertebral Disc, Lumbar Region
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration, Lumbar Region
Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
Degenerative Disk Disease
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) with Lymphocytic Infiltration
Degenerative Lumbar Disease
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Lumbar Disc Degeneration
Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbar Spine
Lumbosacral Disc Degeneration
Multilevel Degenerative Disc Disease
Additional Information from Parent Codes
The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.
Parent Codes Referenced:
Excludes2
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Excludes2
From M00-M99:
- •arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- •
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- •neoplasms (C00-D49)
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Notes
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Notes
From M00-M99:
- •Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition