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M54.2

Billable

Cervicalgia

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

What This Code Means

Neck pain, which may be caused by muscle strain, tension, arthritis, or other conditions affecting the cervical spine.

Coding Tips

  • •Use M54.2 for neck pain without radiculopathy; if nerve root involvement is present, use M54.12 instead
  • •This is a non-specific code; document the underlying cause when possible for better clinical clarity

Excludes 1 — Do NOT code together

  • cervicalgia due to intervertebral cervical disc disorder (M50.-)

Code Hierarchy

└M54Dorsalgia└M54.2Cervicalgia
└M54.2Cervicalgia

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