ICD-10-CM M50: Cervical disc disorders

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for M50

Cervical disc disorders

Coding Notes & Guidelines for M50

Includes Notes
  • cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia
  • cervicothoracic disc disorders
Excludes2: Not Included Here

brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.13)

Inclusion Terms
  • C2-C3 disc disorder with myelopathy
  • C3-C4 disc disorder with myelopathy
Inclusion Terms

C4-C5 disc disorder with myelopathy

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C5-C6 disc disorder with myelopathy

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C6-C7 disc disorder with myelopathy

Inclusion Terms

C7-T1 disc disorder with myelopathy

Inclusion Terms
  • C2-C3 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C3 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
  • C3-C4 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C4 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
Inclusion Terms
  • C4-C5 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C5 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
Inclusion Terms
  • C5-C6 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C6 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
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  • C6-C7 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C7 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
Inclusion Terms
  • C7-T1 disc disorder with radiculopathy
  • C8 radiculopathy due to disc disorder
Inclusion Terms
  • Other C2-C3 cervical disc displacement
  • Other C3-C4 cervical disc displacement
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Other C4-C5 cervical disc displacement

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Other C5-C6 cervical disc displacement

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Other C6-C7 cervical disc displacement

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Other C7-T1 cervical disc displacement

Inclusion Terms
  • Other C2-C3 cervical disc degeneration
  • Other C3-C4 cervical disc degeneration
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Other C4-C5 cervical disc degeneration

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Other C5-C6 cervical disc degeneration

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Other C6-C7 cervical disc degeneration

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Other C7-T1 cervical disc degeneration

Inclusion Terms
  • Other C2-C3 cervical disc disorders
  • Other C3-C4 cervical disc disorders
Inclusion Terms

Other C4-C5 cervical disc disorders

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Other C5-C6 cervical disc disorders

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Other C6-C7 cervical disc disorders

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Other C7-T1 cervical disc disorders

Inclusion Terms
  • C2-C3 cervical disc disorder, unspecified
  • C3-C4 cervical disc disorder, unspecified
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Unspecified C4-C5 cervical disc disorder

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Unspecified C5-C6 cervical disc disorder

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Unspecified C6-C7 cervical disc disorder

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C7-T1 cervical disc disorder, unspecified

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for M50):

M50.0 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy M50.00 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical region M50.01 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region M50.02 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region M50.020 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified level M50.021 - Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathy M50.022 - Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathy M50.023 - Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathy M50.03 - Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region M50.1 - Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy M50.10 - Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical region M50.11 - Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical region M50.12 - Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical region M50.120 - Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified level M50.121 - Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy M50.122 - Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy M50.123 - Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy M50.13 - Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region M50.2 - Other cervical disc displacement M50.20 - Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region M50.21 - Other cervical disc displacement, high cervical region M50.22 - Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region M50.220 - Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, unspecified level M50.221 - Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 level M50.222 - Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 level M50.223 - Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 level M50.23 - Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic region M50.3 - Other cervical disc degeneration M50.30 - Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region M50.31 - Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region M50.32 - Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region M50.320 - Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified level M50.321 - Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level M50.322 - Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level M50.323 - Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level M50.33 - Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region M50.8 - Other cervical disc disorders M50.80 - Other cervical disc disorders, unspecified cervical region M50.81 - Other cervical disc disorders, high cervical region M50.82 - Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region M50.820 - Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified level M50.821 - Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 level M50.822 - Other cervical disc disorders at C5-C6 level M50.823 - Other cervical disc disorders at C6-C7 level M50.83 - Other cervical disc disorders, cervicothoracic region M50.9 - Cervical disc disorder, unspecified M50.90 - Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, unspecified cervical region M50.91 - Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, high cervical region M50.92 - Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical region M50.920 - Unspecified cervical disc disorder, mid-cervical region, unspecified level M50.921 - Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level M50.922 - Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level M50.923 - Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level M50.93 - Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic region

About ICD-10-CM Code M50 (Cervical disc disorders)

ICD-10-CM code M50 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM M50 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about M50 - Cervical disc disorders. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Cervical disc disorders.