2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.379
Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- M51.379
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Oth intvrt disc degen, lumbosacr w/o lum bck or lw extrm pn
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
M51.379 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Approximate Synonyms
The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
- Degeneration of lumbosacral intervertebral disc
- Disorder of lumbosacral intervertebral disc
New 2025 ICD-10-CM Code
M51.379 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
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Inclusion Terms
Inclusion TermsThese 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 without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain
- Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region, NOS
Replacement Code
M51379 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):
- M51.37 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region
