722.5 BC MSP code: Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc
722.5 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc” in BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026.
Official description
722.5Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc
BC MSP diagnostic codes (ICD-9) · British Columbia
Notes for 722.5
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 722.5 or the headings above it.
Where 722.5 sits
- 1Valid code 722Intervertebral disc disorders
- 2Valid code 722.5Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc
Source and release
- Data release
- BC MSP · September 2026
- Effective date
- Sep 11, 2026
- Publisher
- BC Medical Services Plan
This page is built from the BC MSP catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: BC Ministry of Health, Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does BC MSP diagnostic code 722.5 mean?
722.5 is the BC MSP diagnostic code for “Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc” in BC Medical Services Plan’s BC MSP September 2026 release.
Where is 722.5 in BC MSP?
722.5 sits under 722 Intervertebral disc disorders.
What coding notes apply to 722.5?
BC Medical Services Plan’s list gives no includes, excludes or other notes for 722.5 or the headings above it.
Which BC MSP release does this page use?
It uses BC Medical Services Plan’s September 2026 release, in effect from Sep 11, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
Codes beside 722.5
View 722722.0Intervertebral disc disorders – Displacement of cervical intervertebral disc without myelopathy722.1Intervertebral disc disorders – Displacement of thoracic or lumbar intervertebral disc without myelopath722.2Intervertebral disc disorders – Displacement of intervertebral disc, site unspecified, without myelopath722.3Intervertebral disc disorders – Schmorl's nodes722.4Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc722.6Intervertebral disc disorders – Degeneration of intervertebral disc, site unspecified722.7Intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy722.8Intervertebral disc disorders – Postlaminectomy syndrome722.9Intervertebral disc disorders – Other and unspecified disc disorder