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M51.27

Billable

Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A slipped disc in the lower spine at the junction between the lumbar spine and sacrum, where the disc material has moved out of its normal position.

Coding Tips

  • •Verify documentation specifies lumbosacral region to distinguish from other lumbar levels
  • •Confirm whether radiculopathy or myelopathy is present, as these may require additional codes

Code Hierarchy

└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement└M51.27Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region
└M51.27Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region

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