Billable Medical Code for Displacement of Intervertebral Disc, Site Unspecified, Without Myelopathy
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 722.2
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 722.2.
The Short Description Is: Disc displacement NOS.
Known As
Herniated disc is also known as displacement of intervertebral disc without myelopathy, herniated intervertebral disc, herniation of intervertebral disc, herniation of intervertebral disc wo myelopathy, herniation of nucleus pulposus, intervertebral disc prolapse, and prolapsed intervertebral disc without myelopathy. This applies to discogenic syndrome NOS, herniation of nucleus pulposus NOS, intervertebral disc NOS: extrusion, prolapse, protrusion, rupture, and neuritis or radiculitis due to displacement or rupture of intervertebral disc.
Herniated Disc Definition and Symptoms
A herniated disc is when the outer portion of the vertebral disc is torn, enabling the inner portion to herniate or protrude through the fibers. Symptoms include arm or leg pain, numbness or tingling, and muscle weakness.