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M51.26

Billable

Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar 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 lower back (lumbar spine) has shifted or moved from its normal position without causing nerve root or spinal cord compression.

Coding Tips

  • •This code is appropriate for disc bulges or herniations without neurological symptoms; if symptoms develop, update to radiculopathy code
  • •Lumbar disc displacement is common; ensure documentation specifies the absence of radiculopathy or myelopathy to justify this code

Code Hierarchy

└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement└M51.26Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
└M51.26Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region

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