ICD-Code M99.5: Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal
- M99.50 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Head region
- M99.51 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Cervical region
- M99.52 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Thoracic region
- M99.53 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Lumbar region
- M99.59 Intervertebral disc stenosis of neural canal Abdomen and other
Note
In outpatient care, the ICD code on medical documents is always appended with a diagnostic confidence indicator (A, G, V or Z): A (excluded diagnosis), G (confirmed diagnosis), V (tentative diagnosis) and Z (condition after a confirmed diagnosis).
Source
The explanations of ICD and OPS codes are provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG). Unfortunately, no explanation is currently available for this code.
