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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code M50.1

Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy

ICD-10-CM Code:
M50.1
ICD-10 Code for:
Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
    (M00–M99)
    • Other dorsopathies
      (M50-M54)
      • Cervical disc disorders
        (M50)

M50.1 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy

Non-specific codes like M50.1 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy:

  • Use M50.10 for Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical region - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.11 for Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical region - BILLABLE CODE

  • M50.12 for Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical region - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.120 for Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified level - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.121 for Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.122 for Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.123 for Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use M50.13 for Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • brachial radiculitis NOS M54.13

Patient Education


Neck Injuries and Disorders

Any part of your neck - muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments, or nerves - can cause neck problems. Neck pain is very common. Pain may also come from your shoulder, jaw, head, or upper arms.

Muscle strain or tension often causes neck pain. The problem is usually overuse, such as from sitting at a computer for too long. Sometimes you can strain your neck muscles from sleeping in an awkward position or overdoing it during exercise. Falls or accidents, including car accidents, are another common cause of neck pain. Whiplash, a soft tissue injury to the neck, is also called neck sprain or strain.

Treatment depends on the cause, but may include applying ice, taking pain relievers, getting physical therapy or wearing a cervical collar. You rarely need surgery.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.