Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM M51.379 is the diagnosis code for Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain. This code falls under the section "Other dorsopathies" within Chapter 13 — Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
Understanding where M51.379 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, M51.379 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
M51.379 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of M51.379 is M51.37 ("Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region"). M51.379 provides a more specific classification within this category.
M51.379 is located in Section M50-M54 — "Other dorsopathies" within Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use M51.379 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain is M51.379.
Yes, M51.379 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
M51.379 is in Chapter 13 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Yes, M51.379 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.