M51.36
Header — not billableOther intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
The ICD-10 code for other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region is M51.36.
M51.36 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under M51.36
- M51.360Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain only
- M51.361Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only
- M51.362Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain
- M51.369Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
Related codes in this category
- M51.34Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region
- M51.35Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region
- M51.37Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral regionnon-billable header
- M51.36Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar regionnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 72252Approximate match
- 7226Approximate match