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M51.370

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Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral 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 at the junction between the lower back and sacrum with pain localized only to the back, without leg pain.

Coding Tips

  • •The '0' fifth character indicates back pain only at the lumbosacral level
  • •Distinguish from M51.371 and M51.372 which include lower extremity involvement

Code Hierarchy

└M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders└M51.3Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration└M51.37Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region└M51.370Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only
└M51.370Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only

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