M51.2

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement

Metadata & Insights
  • 2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • Lumbago due to displacement of intervertebral disc
General instructions are available for the parent sections:

Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
M51.24Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region
M51.25Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region
M51.26Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
M51.27Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M51.2:

categoryM51
Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
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blockM50-M54
Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
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chapterCH13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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