Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 722.10
Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopathy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 722.10 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 722.10 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).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 722.10 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.26 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar region
    Or:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M51.27 Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral region
Approximate Synonyms
  • Displacement lumbar intervertebral disc
  • Displacement of lumbar intervertebral disc WO myelopathy
  • Herniation lumbar intervertebral disc
  • Herniation of lumbar disc
  • Herniation of lumbar disc w radiculopathy
  • Herniation of lumbar disc wo myelopathy
  • Herniation of lumbar disc wo radiculopathy
  • Herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc
  • Herniation of lumbar intervertebral disc W radiculopathy
  • Lumbar disc herniation
  • Lumbar disc herniation w radiculopathy
  • Lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy
  • Lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy
  • Prolapse of lumbar intervertebral disc without radiculopathy
  • Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc
Applies To
  • Lumbago or sciatica due to displacement of intervertebral disc
  • Neuritis or radiculitis due to displacement or rupture of lumbar intervertebral disc
  • Any condition classifiable to 722.2 of the lumbar or lumbosacral intervertebral disc
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 722.10:
  • Compression
  • Displacement, displaced
    • intervertebral disc (with neuritis, radiculitis, sciatica, or other pain) 722.2
      • with myelopathy 722.70
      • cervical, cervicodorsal, cervicothoracic 722.0
        • with myelopathy 722.71
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, cervical
      • due to trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • with myelopathy 722.73
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, lumbar
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
        • with myelopathy 722.72
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, thoracic
  • Hernia, hernial (acquired) (recurrent) 553.9
    • lumbar 553.8
      • with
      • intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Lumbago 724.2
    • due to displacement, intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Lumbalgia 724.2
    • due to displacement, intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Neuritis (see also Neuralgia) 729.2
    • due to
      • beriberi 265.0 [357.4]
      • displacement, prolapse, protrusion, or rupture of intervertebral disc 722.2
        • cervical 722.0
        • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
      • herniation, nucleus pulposus 722.2
        • cervical 722.0
        • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
    • sciatic (nerve) 724.3
      • due to displacement of intervertebral disc 722.10
  • Sciatica (infectional) 724.3
    • due to
      • displacement of intervertebral disc 722.10
      • herniation, nucleus pulposus 722.10
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