Pyogenic disc inflammation of lumbar spine; Pyogenic discitis of lumbar spine; Pyogenic infection of lumbar intervertebral disc ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.06 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S33.3 Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of lumbar spine and pelvis Dislocation of oth and unsp parts of lumbar spine and pelvis ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S33.30XS [convert to ICD-9-CM]
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region. M51.36 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M51.36 became effective on October 1, 2020.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M42.06 [convert to ICD-9-CM] Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine, lumbar region Juvenile osteochondrosis of lumbar spine; Juvenile osteochondrosis of spine of lumbar spine ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code S33.5XXA [convert to ICD-9-CM]
M51. 36 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region. ICD-10-CM.
M51. 36 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Degenerative joint disease of the spine, also known as osteoarthritis of the spine, occurs when the cartilage and discs that cushion the vertebrae in the neck and back begin to stiffen and shrink.
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region M51. 36 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M51. 36 became effective on October 1, 2021.
M51. 26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Degenerative joint disease, or joint degeneration, is another name for osteoarthritis. It is known as “wear-and-tear” arthritis because it develops as joints wear down, allowing bones to rub against each other.
Degenerative disc disease or DDD can be the cause of many different symptoms resulting in localized pain or pain that radiates down the leg. Degenerative joint disease or DJD is very different, but can have overlapping symptoms with DDD.
Condition: Degenerative joint disease, also known as osteoarthritis (OA), is a common “wear and tear” disease.
Though it is not specifically mentioned, “thoracolumbar” likely only includes T12-L1, and “lumbosacral” probably only refers to the L5-S1 interspace. There is a strange rule for cervical disc disorders indicating that you should code to the most superior level of the disorder.
Myelopathy means that there is some sort of neurologic deficit to the spinal cord, whereas radiculopathy means that there is a deficit to nerve roots. Don’t code radiculitis (M54.1-) separately if you use thefourth character of “1” with radiculopathy for the disc disorders (M50.1- or M51.1-). It is already included in the code.
It is already included in the code. Likewise, don’t code sciatica (M54.3-) if you code for lumbar disc with radiculopathy. It would be redundant. On a side note, lumbar radiculopathy (M54.16) might be used if pain is not yet known to be due a disc, but it radiates from the lumbar spine.