M51.9

Approximate Synonyms

• Compressive myelopathy

• Disorder of intervertebral disc of thoracic spine

• Disorder of lumbar disc

• Disorder of lumbar intervertebral disc

• Displacement of intervertebral disc without myelopathy

• Herniated intervertebral disc

• Intervertebral disc disorder

• Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy

• Intervertebral disc herniation

• Intervertebral disc prolapse

• Lumbar disc disorder

• Myelopathy due to spinal cord compression

• Prolapsed intervertebral disc without myelopathy

• Schmorl’s nodes

• Schmorls nodes

• Thoracic disc disorder

Details

• M51.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• Short description: Unsp thoracic, thoracolum and lumbosacr intvrt disc disorder

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM M51.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M51.9 – other international versions of ICD-10 M51.9 may differ.