Billable Medical Code for Degeneration of Lumbar or Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 722.52
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 722.52.
The Short Description Is: Lumb/lumbosac disc degen.
Known As
Lumbar degenerative disc disease is also know as degeneration lumbar disc w neurological manifestation, degeneration of intervertebral disc of lower back, degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc, degeneration of lumbosacral intervertebral disc, degenerative disc disease of lower back, degenerative disc disease lower back, lumbar disc degeneration with neurological symptoms, lumbosacral disc degeneration, and neurologic disorder due to degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc.
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease Definition and Symptoms
Lumbar degenerative disc disease is when the disc in the spine does not have an active blood supply. This results in the disc not being able to repair itself if it sustains an injury. Symptoms are pain in the lower back, pain that gets worse when sitting, numbness and tingling in the legs, and difficulty walking.