M51.0

Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
M51.0Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathyNot billable
M51.04Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic regionBillable
M51.05Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
M51.06Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar regionBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M51.0:

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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