Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
- M51.36 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- ICD-10-CM M51.36 is a new 2025 ICD-10-CM code that became effective on October 1, 2024.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M51.36 – other international versions of ICD-10 M51.36 may differ.
The following code(s) above M51.36 contain annotation back-references
that may be applicable to M51.36:
- M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
- M50-M54 Other dorsopathies
- M51 Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders
Approximate Synonyms
- Degeneration of intervertebral disc of lower back
- Degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
- Degenerative disc disease, lower back
- Lumbar disc degeneration
Code History
- 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
- 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
- 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change
- 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): Deleted code
- 2025 (effective 10/1/2024): New code
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to M51.36: