M51.14
BillableIntervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).
What This Code Means
A condition where a disc in the mid-back (thoracic spine) is damaged or displaced, irritating a nerve root and causing pain, numbness, or weakness radiating along that nerve's path.
Coding Tips
- •Radiculopathy indicates nerve root involvement; document the specific nerve root affected (e.g., T5, T6) when available
- •Distinguish from myelopathy codes (M51.04-06) which indicate spinal cord compression rather than single nerve root irritation
Code Hierarchy
└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.1Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy└M51.14Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
└M51.14Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region