Degeneration of thoracic or thoracolumbar intervertebral disc (722.51)
ICD-9 code 722.51 for Degeneration of thoracic or thoracolumbar intervertebral disc is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -DORSOPATHIES (720-724).
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