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ICD-10 diagnosis code

M51.4 Schmorl nodes

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M51.4 is the ICD-10 code for Schmorl nodes. 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

M51.4 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

M51.4Intraspongiös diskherniering

NorwayICD-10-NO

M51.4Schmorls knuter

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DM514Schmorlsk impression

FinlandICD-10-FI

M51.4Schmorlin keräset

GermanyICD-10-GM

M51.4Schmorl-Knötchen

FranceICD-10-FR

M51.4Nodules de Schmorl

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

M51.4Schmorl-knötchen

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • M51.44Schmorl's nodes, thoracic region
  • M51.45Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar region
  • M51.46Schmorl's nodes, lumbar region
  • M51.47Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral 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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