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M50.00

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Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical region

This code does not map to an HCC category in any model (V28, V24, ESRD, RxHCC).

What This Code Means

A herniated or damaged disc in the neck that is pressing on the spinal cord, causing nerve damage, in an unspecified area of the neck.

Coding Tips

  • •Myelopathy indicates spinal cord compression and is more severe than radiculopathy
  • •If the specific cervical level is documented, use a more specific code (M50.01-M50.03)

Code Hierarchy

└M50Cervical disc disorders└M50.0Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy└M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical region
└M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical region

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