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M51.16 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region


The ICD 10 Code for Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region is listed as M51.16.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: M51.16
Description: Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
551 - Medical Back Problems W Mcc
552 - Medical Back Problems W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
Parent M51.1 - Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 724.4 - Thoracic or lumbosacral neuritis or radiculitis, unspecified (approximate)
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of M51.16:
M51.14 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
M51.15 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
M51.17 - Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region