ICD-10-CM Code M50.20
Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Adult Only
Code is only used for patients 15 years old or older.M50.20 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
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 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #551-552 - Medical back problems with MCC.
- DRG Group #551-552 - Medical back problems without MCC.
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M50.20 - Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M50.20. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code M50.20 and a single ICD9 code, 722.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: M50.2 - Other cervical disc displacement