M51.369 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain

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The ICD-10-CM code for Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain is M51.369 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Section
M50-M54: Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
Category M51
46 codes (36 billable)
FY2026 Status
Introduced in FY2025

Inclusion Terms

  • Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or leg pain
  • Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region, NOS

Official Coding Guidelines

Osteoporosis without pathological fracture (M81)

Category M81, Osteoporosis without current pathological fracture, is for use for patients with osteoporosis who do not currently have a pathologic fracture due to the osteoporosis, even if they have had a fracture in the past. For patients with a history of osteoporosis fractures, status code Z87.310, Personal history of (healed) osteoporosis fracture, should follow the code from M81.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.13.d.1
Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture (M80)

Category M80, Osteoporosis with current pathological fracture, is for patients who have a current pathologic fracture at the time of an encounter. The codes under M80 identify the site of the fracture. A code from category M80, not a traumatic fracture code, should be used for any patient with known osteoporosis who suffers a fracture, even if the patient had a minor fall or trauma, if that fall or trauma would not usually break a normal, healthy bone.

— ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026, Section I.C.13.d.2

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

Related Codes

Parent Code

M51 Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

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Reviewed by Prajwal Shrestha, CPC, CRC
Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and Certified Risk Adjustment Coder (CRC) · AAPC Member ID 01997614 · About · Editorial policy · Content last reviewed: 2025-10-01

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