Thoracic degenerative disc disease refers to the degeneration, or breakdown, of the shock-absorbing intervertebral discs that cushion the vertebrae in the upper and middle back (called the thoracic spine). It develops most frequently in middle-aged people or young adults with active lifestyles.
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes. M51.36 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region.
722.4 is the correct code for degenerative disease of the cervical intervertebral disc.
ICD-10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region- M51. 16- Codify by AAPC.
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.
ICD-10 code M51. 36 for Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .
An important concept to remember with DDD is that treatment does not reverse any of the anatomic changes that occur, but helps manage the symptoms. With this condition, there is a similar process that is occuring, but at a different location on the vertebrae. The anatomical structure involved in DJD is the facet joint.
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. People with degenerative joint disease often have joint stiffness, pain and swollen joints.
However, degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis are different conditions and can occur separately: one can have degenerative discs without any facet osteoarthritis; or one can have facet osteoarthritis without degenerative discs.
Commonly referred to as a pinched nerve, radiculopathy is injury or damage to nerve roots in the area where they leave the spine. This condition can affect anyone and can be the result disc degeneration, disc herniation or other trauma.
When nerves are irritated in the low back from degenerative disc disease, the condition is called lumbar radiculopathy, and it often causes the commonly recognized "sciatica" pain that shoots down a lower extremity. This condition can be preceded by a localized low-back aching.
The herniated disc, or displaced disc, can compress a nerve exiting the spine (branch of the spinal cord). When disc herniation leads to compression of an exiting nerve, this condition is referred to as radiculopathy.
CPT® 72131 in section: Computed tomography, lumbar spine.
CPT® Code 72141 in section: Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents.
Group 1CodeDescription72148MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIAL72149MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, LUMBAR; WITH CONTRAST MATERIAL(S)3 more rows
M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified) M54. 51 (Vertebrogenic low back pain)