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M51.360

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Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only

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

What This Code Means

Wear and tear of a disc in the lower back with pain localized only to the back itself, without pain radiating to the legs.

Coding Tips

  • •The '0' fifth character indicates back pain only; do not use if leg pain is documented
  • •Distinguish from M51.361 and M51.362 which include lower extremity pain

Code Hierarchy

└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.3Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration└M51.36Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region└M51.360Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only
└M51.360Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only

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