M51.24 Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic 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 M51.2 Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement

Applicable to

• Lumbago due to displacement of intervertebral disc

MS-DRG index

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

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• 722.11 Displacement of thoracic intervertebral disc without myelopathy (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to M51.24

Back-references to M51.2

• Type 1 Excludes: M54.5 Low back pain ("lumbago due to intervertebral disc displacement (M51.2-)")

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 M51.24

• Displacement, displaced › intervertebral disc NEC › thoracic region

Nearby codes

• 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
• M51.2 Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacement
• M51.24 Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic region (this code)
• M51.25 Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar region
• M51.26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
• M51.27 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region
• M51.3 Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration
• M51.34 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic region