Other cervical disc disorders
Other cervical disc disorders
M50.8 is a header (parent) code in the ICD-10-CM hierarchy. It is not billable for claim submission. Use one of the billable child codes listed below.
Billable codes in this category
Each of the codes below is billable. Choose the one that most accurately describes the patient's diagnosis.
Cervical disc disorder not classifiable as myelopathy, radiculopathy, displacement, or degeneration, with the affected cervical level undocumented or unspecified.
Cervical disc disorder of the high cervical region (C2-3 and C3-4 / occipito-atlanto-axial region) that does not fit the defined subcategories of myelopathy, radiculopathy, displacement, or degeneration — such as calcified disc or vacuum disc phenomenon at these levels.
Cervical disc disorder at the C7-T1 (cervicothoracic) junction that does not meet criteria for myelopathy, radiculopathy, displacement, or degeneration — a residual category for pathology specific to that transitional spinal level.