The Role of ISASS in Evolving the Spine Code Landscape: Lumbar Discogenic Pain Receives Specific ICD-10-CM Code

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Current and new International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification diagnostic codes for discogenic pain.

Current Code: Description	New Code: Description
Lumbar Region
· M51: Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders · M51.3: Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degeneration · M51.36: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region	· M51.360: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lumbar discogenic back pain only · M51.361: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain only · M51.362: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain · M51.369: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain
Lumbosacral Region
· M51.37: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region	· M51.370: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain only · M51.371: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain only · M51.372: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity pain · M51.379: Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity pain