Is M51.8 a billable code?
No. M51.8 is a header code that groups 4 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
M51.8: Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
M51.8 groups related diagnoses under other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under M51.8
- M51.84Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region
- M51.85Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region
- M51.86Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region
- M51.87Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral region
Other codes in M51 Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
- M51.0Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathyheader
- M51.1Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathyheader
- M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacementheader
- M51.3Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degenerationheader
- M51.4Schmorl's nodesheader
- M51.9Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder
- M51.AOther lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defectsheader
M51.8 questions
What does M51.8 mean?
M51.8 is the ICD-10-CM code for Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders. It is in chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.