ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code | Description |
---|---|
Herniated Disc | |
722.10 | Displacement of lumbar disc |
722.73 | Herniated lumbar disc with myelopathy |
Disc Degeneration |
How long such an injury can take to heal without surgery can be different from person to person. However, it’s common for herniated discs to heal in four to six weeks on average, and most of them heal without surgery. Unfortunately, there are factors that can increase how long your herniated disc takes to heal.
Surprisingly, the most common symptoms of a herniated disc tend to be pain in the arm or leg. If the herniated disc is in the lower back, pain will typically be most intense in the buttocks, thigh, and calf. Shoulder and arm pain are typically felt when the herniated disc is in the neck. In addition to feeling pain in the arm or leg, there are other signs of a herniated disc that are often overlooked because they might not be outright painful.
Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region M51. 26 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. 26 became effective on October 1, 2021.
M51. 26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region - ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes.
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (HNP)
ICD-9 Code Transition: 724.2 Code M54. 5 is the diagnosis code used for Low Back Pain (LBP). This is sometimes referred to as lumbago.
11 Unilateral primary osteoarthritis, right knee.
16: Radiculopathy Lumbar region.
What is a Herniated Disc? Herniation of the nucleus pulposus (HNP) occurs when the nucleus pulposus (gel-like substance) breaks through the anulus fibrosus (tire-like structure) of an intervertebral disc (spinal shock absorber).
Disc herniation is pathologically divided into 4 stages of herniated nucleus pulposus: 1) bulging, 2) protrusion, 3) extrusion, 4) sequestration. The aim of this study is to analyze the correlation between the type and severity of degenerative changes in the spine and the incidence of neurological deficits.
Three Basic Types of Herniated DiscsContained Herniation (Protrusion) Contained herniations are often referred to as “bulging discs.” They are caused when there is pressure between the vertebrae that causes the discs to protrude outward. ... Non-Contained Herniation (Disc Extrusion) ... Sequestered Herniation.
ICD-10 code M54. 5, low back pain, effective October 1, 2021. That means providers cannot use M54. 5 to specify a diagnosis on or after October 1—and existing patients with the M54.
M54. 50 (Low back pain, unspecified) M54. 51 (Vertebrogenic low back pain)
M54. 50 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 M54.