The block M50–M54 of ICD-10 is titled “Other dorsopathies”. It is part of Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue, and holds 4 groups.
What M50–M54 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- discitis NOS M46.4
Codes in M50–M54
- M51.0Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathyG99.2
- M51.1Lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathyG55.1
- M51.2Other specified intervertebral disc displacement
- M51.3Other specified intervertebral disc degeneration
- M51.4Schmorl nodes
- M51.8Other specified intervertebral disc disorders
- M51.9Intervertebral disc disorder, unspecified
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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