M51.17 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from M51 Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders

Excludes2 (not included here)

• cervical and cervicothoracic disc disorders (M50.-)
• sacral and sacrococcygeal disorders (M53.3)

Applies from M51.1 Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy

Applicable to

• Sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder

Excludes1 (never code together)

• lumbar radiculitis NOS (M54.16)
• sciatica NOS (M54.3)

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 551-552 in MDC 08.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 722.93 Other and unspecified disc disorder, lumbar region (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M51.17

Back-references to M51.17

• Code First: M51.A3 Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified size (", if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27)")
• Code First: M51.A4 Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral region (", if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27)")
• Code First: M51.A5 Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral region (", if applicable, lumbosacral disc herniation (M51.17, M51.27)")

Back-references to M51.1

• Type 1 Excludes: G55 Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere ("nerve root compression (due to) (in) intervertebral disc disorders (M50.1.-, M51.1.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: G57.0 Lesion of sciatic nerve ("sciatica attributed to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M54.1 Radiculopathy ("radiculopathy with lumbar and other intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M54.3 Sciatica ("sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M54.4 Lumbago with sciatica ("lumbago with sciatica due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.1-)")

Back-references to M51

• Type 1 Excludes: G54 Nerve root and plexus disorders ("intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51)")
• Type 1 Excludes: M54.6 Pain in thoracic spine ("pain in thoracic spine due to intervertebral disc disorder (M51.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S23.0 Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disc ("rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of thoracic intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 4)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S33 Dislocation and sprain of joints and ligaments of lumbar spine and pelvis ("nontraumatic rupture or displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: S33.0 Traumatic rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc ("rupture or displacement (nontraumatic) of lumbar intervertebral disc NOS (M51.- with fifth character 6)")

Diagnosis Index entries for M51.17

• Degeneration, degenerative › intervertebral disc › lumbosacral region › with › neuritis, radiculitis, radiculopathy or sciatica
• Disease, diseased › intervertebral disc › lumbosacral (with) › neuritis, radiculitis, radiculopathy or sciatica
• Disorder (of) › disc (intervertebral) › with › radiculopathy › lumbosacral region
• Displacement, displaced › intervertebral disc NEC › lumbosacral region › with › neuritis, radiculitis, radiculopathy or sciatica
• Lumbago, lumbalgia › with sciatica › due to intervertebral disc disorder
• Lumbago, lumbalgia › due to displacement, intervertebral disc › with sciatica

Nearby codes

• M51.06 Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar region
• M51.1 Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy
• M51.14 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic region
• M51.15 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar region
• M51.16 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar region
• M51.17 Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral region (this code)
• M51.2 Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
• M51.24 Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region
• M51.25 Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region
• M51.26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
• M51.27 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region