ICD-10-CM Code M50
Cervical disc disorders

NON-BILLABLE

Non-Billable Code

Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.

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ICD Code M50 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the six child codes of M50 that describes the diagnosis 'cervical disc disorders' in more detail.

M50 Cervical disc disorders NON-BILLABLE
- M50.0 Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy NON-BILLABLE
- M50.1 Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy NON-BILLABLE
- M50.2 Other cervical disc displacement NON-BILLABLE
- M50.3 Other cervical disc degeneration NON-BILLABLE
- M50.8 Other cervical disc disorders NON-BILLABLE
- M50.9 Cervical disc disorder, unspecified NON-BILLABLE

The ICD code M50 is used to code Spinal disease

Spinal disease (also known as a dorsopathy) refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as kyphosis. Dorsalgia refers to those conditions causing back pain. An example is scoliosis.

Specialty:	Rheumatology
MeSH Codes:	D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122, D013122,
ICD 9 Codes:	720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 720.721722723724

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Coding Notes for M50 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Code Notes:: Code to the most superior level of disorder

Code Includes Notes: Includes Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section.: Cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia; Cervicothoracic disc disorders

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ICD-10-CM Code M50 Cervical disc disorders

Non-Billable Code

The ICD code M50 is used to code Spinal disease

Coding Notes for M50 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

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ICD-10-CM Code M50
Cervical disc disorders