M51.379 — Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
M51.379 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region, NOS
Excludes2 inherited from the categories above M51.379
Also inherited, and the opposite of Excludes1: these conditions are not part of M51.379, but a patient can have both, so you may code both.
Other codes that can never be billed with M51.379
These codes carry an Excludes1 note pointing at M51.379. The conflict binds both ways, but ICD-10-CM only writes it down on one side — so you would not find this by reading M51.379 alone.
- M54.6Pain in thoracic spine
- S23.0Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc
- S23.0XXATraumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, initial encounter
- S23.0XXDTraumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, subsequent encounter
- S23.0XXSTraumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc, sequela
- S33Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis
- S33.0Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
- S33.0XXATraumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc, initial encounter
Risk adjustment
M51.379 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M51.379 is named in 27 Medicare coverage policies — 20 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which of them applies to you depends on your Medicare contractor, and coverage genuinely differs by state.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Code history
What changed, and when. Derived by diffing consecutive CMS release files — which matters when you are defending a code assigned under an earlier edition.
- addedFY2024-FY2026
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
Related codes at this level
Codes that share M51.37. If M51.379 is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
- M51.370Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only
- M51.371Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only
- M51.372Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain
Questions about M51.379
- Is M51.379 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. M51.379 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does M51.379 sit in the tabular list?
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), in the block Other dorsopathies (M50-M54).