M51.A
Non-Billable
ChapterM00–M99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description
Other lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defects
Use a more specific code (6 billable)
M51.A0Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbar region, unspecified sizeM51.A1Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbar regionM51.A2Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbar regionM51.A3Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified sizeM51.A4Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral regionM51.A5Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region
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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categoryM51
Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
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Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
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