M51.3 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified intervertebral disc degeneration. It is a four-character subcategory of M51 (Other intervertebral disc disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M50–M54 (Other dorsopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
M51.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M51.3Annen spesifisert degenerativ lidelse i mellomvirvelskive
DM513Anden torakal eller lumbal diskusdegeneration
- DM513ALumbal diskusdegeneration UNS
- DM513BTorakal diskusdegeneration UNS
- DM513CDiskusforkalkning
M51.3Muu nikamavälilevyn rappeuma
M51.3Sonstige näher bezeichnete Bandscheibendegeneration
M51.3Détérioration d'un autre disque intervertébral précisé
M51.3overige degeneratie van overige gespecificeerde tussenwervelschijven
Listed through more specific codes:
- M51.34Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region
- M51.35Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar region
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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