2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.371

Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only

ICD-10-CM Code:
M51.371
ICD-10 Code for:
Oth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr rgn w low extrm pain only
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

M51.371 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    M00–M99
    • Other dorsopathies
      M50-M54
      • Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
        M51

New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code

M51.371 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2025, effective October 1, 2024. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2024. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025).

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with leg pain only
  • Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with referred sclerotomal pain only

Replacement Code

M51371 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • M51.37 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region

Code History