What is the icd 10 code for degenerative disc disease

M51.36 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region is a topic covered in the ICD-10-CM.

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What is the icd 10 code for degenerative disc disease

AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2013 Issue 3; Ask the Editor

How is degenerative disc disease coded in ICD-10-CM when the site is unspecified? The Alphabetic Index under the main term “Degeneration,” subterm “disc disease,” refers the user to “See Degeneration, intervertebral disc NEC.” However, there is no such entry in the Index. Codes in subcategory M51.3, Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration, are specific to vertebral regions. ...

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Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region

Degeneration of intervertebral disc of lower back; Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc; Degenerative disc disease, lower back; Lumbar disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.36

Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region

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Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region

Degeneration of thoracic intervertebral disc; Thoracic disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.34

Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region

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Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region

Degeneration of intervertebral disc; Degeneration of lumbosacral intervertebral disc; Intervertebral disc degeneration; Lumbosacral disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.37

Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region

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Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region

Other cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region; Cervical disc degeneration; Degeneration of cervical (neck) intervertebral disc; Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.30

Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region

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Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level

Other C4-C5 cervical disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.321

Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level

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Applicable To

  • Other C4-C5 cervical disc degeneration

Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level

Other C5-C6 cervical disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.322

Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level

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Applicable To

  • Other C5-C6 cervical disc degeneration

Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level

Other C6-C7 cervical disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.323

Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level

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Applicable To

  • Other C6-C7 cervical disc degeneration

Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region

Other C7-T1 cervical disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.33

Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region

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Applicable To

  • Other C7-T1 cervical disc degeneration

Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration

Oth thoracic, thrclm and lumbosacr intvrt disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.3

Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration

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Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region

Other C2-C3 cervical disc degeneration; Other C3-C4 cervical disc degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.31

Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region

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Applicable To

  • Other C2-C3 cervical disc degeneration
  • Other C3-C4 cervical disc degeneration

Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Oth degeneratv disord of nervous sys in dis classd elswhr; Cerebral degeneration associated with another disorder; Cerebral degeneration due to hypothyroidism; Cerebral degeneration due to vitamin b12 deficiency; Cerebral degeneration in diseases classified elsewhere; Cerebral degeneration in hypothyroidism; Degenerative encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G32.89

Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

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Applicable To

  • Degenerative encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere

Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

Other cerv disc degeneration, mid-cervical rgn, unsp level

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.320

Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

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Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspecified

Acquired cerebral atrophy; Cerebellar paraneoplastic degeneration; Cerebral atrophy, acquired; Cerebral degeneration in childhood; Degenerative brain disorder; Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.9

Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspecified

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Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Oth degeneratv disord of nervous sys in dis classd elswhr; Cerebral degeneration due to vitamin b12 deficiency; underlying disease, such as:; amyloidosis cerebral degeneration (E85.-); cerebral degeneration (due to) hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9); cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49); cerebral degeneration (due to) vitamin B deficiency, except thiamine (E52-E53.-); superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2)

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G32.8

Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

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Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis cerebral degeneration (E85.-)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) vitamin B deficiency, except thiamine (E52-E53.-)

Type 1 Excludes

  • superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2)

Degenerative disease of basal ganglia, unspecified

Cortical basal ganglionic degeneration; Corticobasal degeneration; Multiple system atrophy, cerebellar predominant; Multiple system atrophy, cerebellar variant

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G23.9

Degenerative disease of basal ganglia, unspecified

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Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

Oth degenerative diseases of nervous system, NEC; Reye's syndrome (G93.7); For codes G31.0-G31.83, G31.85-G31.9, use additional code, if applicable, to identify:; dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4); dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-); dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3); dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2); dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0); mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31

  • G31 Other degenerative diseases of nervous system...
    • G31.0 Frontotemporal dementia
      • G31.01 Pick's disease
      • G31.09 Other frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
    • G31.1 Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere c...
    • G31.2 Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol...
    • G31.8 Other specified degenerative diseases of nerv...
      • G31.81 Alpers disease
      • G31.82 Leigh's disease
      • G31.83 Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies
      • G31.84 Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unk...
      • G31.85 Corticobasal degeneration
      • G31.89 Other specified degenerative diseases of nerv...
    • G31.9 Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspe...

Other degenerative diseases of basal ganglia

multi-system degeneration of the autonomic nervous system (G90.3)

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G23

  • G23 Other degenerative diseases of basal ganglia
    • G23.0 Hallervorden-Spatz disease
    • G23.1 Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Ste...
    • G23.2 Striatonigral degeneration
    • G23.8 Other specified degenerative diseases of basa...
    • G23.9 Degenerative disease of basal ganglia, unspec...

Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

Corticostriatal spinal degeneration

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.89

Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

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Myocardial degeneration

Fatty degeneration of heart; Fatty degeneration of heart or myocardium; Myocardial disease; Senile degeneration of heart or myocardium

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code I51.5

Myocardial degeneration

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Applicable To

  • Fatty degeneration of heart or myocardium
  • Myocardial disease
  • Senile degeneration of heart or myocardium

Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region

Herniation lumbar intervertebral disc; Intervertebral disc disorder of lumbar region with myelopathy; Lumbar disc degeneration with neurological symptom; Lumbar disc disorder with myelopathy; Lumbar disc herniation with myelopathy; Lumbar disc prolapse with myelopathy; Lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy; Neurologic disorder due to degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M51.06

Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region

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Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

Subac comb degeneration of spinal cord in dis classd elswhr; Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord; Subacute degeneration of spinal cord due to vitamin b12 deficiency; underlying disease, such as:; anemia (D51.9); dietary (D51.3); pernicious (D51.0); vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8); syphilitic combined degeneration of spinal cord (A52.11); Dana-Putnam syndrome; Sclerosis of spinal cord (combined) (dorsolateral) (posterolateral)

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G32.0

Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

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Applicable To

  • Dana-Putnam syndrome
  • Sclerosis of spinal cord (combined) (dorsolateral) (posterolateral)

Code First

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • anemia (D51.9)
  • dietary (D51.3)
  • pernicious (D51.0)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8)

Type 1 Excludes

  • syphilitic combined degeneration of spinal cord (A52.11)

Other specified degenerative diseases of basal ganglia

Olivopontocerebellar atrophy; Olivopontocerebellar degeneration; Calcification of basal ganglia

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G23.8

Other specified degenerative diseases of basal ganglia

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Applicable To

  • Calcification of basal ganglia

Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified

Degenerative lordosis; Lordosis; Lordosis deformity of spine; Lordosis deformity of spine due to degenerative disc disease; Lordosis, degenerative

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M40.50

Lordosis, unspecified, site unspecified

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Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, unspecified cervical region

Cervical disc disorder, unsp, unspecified cervical region; Calcification of cervical disc; Calcification of vertebral disc - cervical (neck); Cervical (neck) disc disease; Cervical disc disorder; Cervical spine disorder without myelopathy; Disorder of cervical spine without myelopathy

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.90

Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, unspecified cervical region

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Other cystic kidney diseases

Fibrocystic kidney; Fibrocystic renal degeneration or disease

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q61.8

Other cystic kidney diseases

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Applicable To

  • Fibrocystic kidney
  • Fibrocystic renal degeneration or disease

What is ICD

30 for Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

What is the ICD

M51. 36 - Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region | ICD-10-CM.

What is the difference between degenerative disc and degenerative disc disease?

Degenerative Disc Disease is a Misnomer The term degenerative understandably implies that symptoms will get worse with age. However, the term does not refer to the symptoms, but rather describes the process of the disc degenerating over time.

What is the ICD

ICD-10 code M19. 90 for Unspecified osteoarthritis, unspecified site is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Arthropathies .