M51.9 is the ICD-10 code for Intervertebral disc disorder, unspecified. 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
M51.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M51.9Uspesifisert lidelse i mellomvirvelskive
DM519Sygdom i lumbal eller torakal båndskive UNS
M51.9Määrittämätön välilevysairaus
M51.9Bandscheibenschaden, nicht näher bezeichnet
M51.9Atteinte d'un disque intervertébral, sans précision
M51.9aandoening van overige tussenwervelschijven, niet-gespecificeerd
M51.9Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorder
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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