Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Degeneration of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc
Use ICD-10 code M51.360 for lumbar disc degeneration with discogenic back pain only, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Chronic pain syndrome
Use if chronic pain syndrome is documented.
The ICD-10 code for degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc with specific symptoms is M51.36, with subcodes M51.360, M51.361, and M51.362 for different symptomatology.
Documentation should include imaging results confirming disc degeneration and specific descriptions of symptoms like discogenic back pain or non-radicular leg pain.