Specific code 2009 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 722.52
Degeneration of lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc
  • Short description: LUMB/LUMBOSAC DISC DEGEN.
  • ICD-9-CM 722.52 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 722.52 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2009 version of ICD-9-CM 722.52.
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Convert to ICD-10-CM: 722.52 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.36 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.37 Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region
Approximate Synonyms
  • 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
  • Lumbar disc degeneration w neurological manifestation
  • Lumbar disc degeneration with neurological symptom
  • Lumbar disc degeneration with neurological symptoms
  • Lumbosacral disc degeneration
  • Neurologic disorder due to degeneration of lumbar intervertebral disc
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 722.52:
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • intervertebral disc 722.6
      • with myelopathy 722.70
      • cervical, cervicothoracic 722.4
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.52
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.51
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