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.
Check M51.379 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion 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
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Other codes that can never be billed with M51.379
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- 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
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M51.379 is named in 26 Medicare coverage policies: 19 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- 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
- addedFY2024-FY2027
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
Other codes under M51.37
- 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