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M50.020

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Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

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

What This Code Means

A condition where a disc in the mid-neck region is damaged and pressing on the spinal cord, causing weakness or numbness, but the specific vertebral level is not specified.

Coding Tips

  • •Use this code only when the mid-cervical location is documented but the exact vertebral level (C4-C5, C5-C6, or C6-C7) is not specified
  • •If the specific level is documented, use the more specific codes M50.021, M50.022, or M50.023 instead

Code Hierarchy

└M50Cervical disc disorders└M50.0Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy└M50.02Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region└M50.020Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified level
└M50.020Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified level

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