M51.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified intervertebral disc disorders. 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
M51.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M51.8Annen spesifisert lidelse i mellomvirvelskive
DM518Anden sygdom i lumbal eller torakal båndskive
M51.8Muu välilevysairaus
M51.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Bandscheibenschäden
M51.8Autres atteintes précisées d'un disque intervertébral
M51.8overige gespecificeerde aandoeningen van overige tussenwervelschijven
Listed through more specific codes:
- M51.84Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic region
- M51.85Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar region
- M51.86Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar region
- M51.87Other intervertebral disc disorders, 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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