Question 1

Is M51 a billable ICD-10 code?

Accepted Answer

No, M51 is not a billable code. It is a category code that requires additional specificity. You must select a more specific code from the subcategories for billing purposes.

Question 2

What does ICD-10 code M51 mean?

Accepted Answer

ICD-10-CM code M51 represents Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders. This code is part of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification used for medical coding and billing in the United States.

Question 3

When was ICD-10 code M51 introduced?

Accepted Answer

Code M51 has been part of ICD-10-CM since 2016, when the coding system was mandated for use in the United States. This code was included in the original US implementation.

Question 4

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M51?

Accepted Answer

The parent category for M51 is section:M50-M54 (Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)). This hierarchical classification helps organize related diagnoses for more accurate coding.

Question 5

What conditions should be coded separately from M51?

Accepted Answer

Code M51 has Type 2 Excludes including: cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-); sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3). These conditions are not included in M51 but can be coded together if the patient has both conditions.

M512026

Excludes12Not coded together

Excludes212Not included here

Notes1Additional information

Is M51 a billable ICD-10 code?

What does ICD-10 code M51 mean?

When was ICD-10 code M51 introduced?

What is the parent category for ICD-10 code M51?

What conditions should be coded separately from M51?