ICD-Code M51: Other intervertebral disc disorders
- M51.0 Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy
- M51.1 Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
- M51.2 Other specified intervertebral disc displacement
- M51.3 Other specified intervertebral disc degeneration
- M51.4 Schmorl nodes
- M51.8 Other specified intervertebral disc disorders
- M51.9 Intervertebral disc disorder, unspecified
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).