M50 ICD-10-CM Code: Cervical disc disorders
M50 isn’t billable on its own. Choose one of the 42 billable codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
M50Cervical disc disorders
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Billable codes under M50
M50 can’t be reported on its own. Choose the code below that matches what the note documents.
M50.0 · Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy
M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical regionM50.01Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical regionM50.020Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelM50.021Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathyM50.022Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathyM50.023Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathyM50.03Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic regionM50.1 · Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy
M50.10Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical regionM50.11Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical regionM50.120Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified levelM50.121Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathyM50.122Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathyM50.123Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathyM50.13Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic regionM50.2 · Other cervical disc displacement
M50.20Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical regionM50.21Other cervical disc displacement, high cervical regionM50.220Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelM50.221Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 levelM50.222Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 levelM50.223Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 levelM50.23Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic regionM50.3 · Other cervical disc degeneration
M50.30Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical regionM50.31Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical regionM50.320Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelM50.321Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 levelM50.322Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 levelM50.323Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 levelM50.33Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic regionM50.8 · Other cervical disc disorders
M50.80Other cervical disc disorders, unspecified cervical regionM50.81Other cervical disc disorders, high cervical regionM50.820Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelM50.821Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 levelM50.822Other cervical disc disorders at C5-C6 levelM50.823Other cervical disc disorders at C6-C7 levelM50.83Other cervical disc disorders, cervicothoracic regionM50.9 · Cervical disc disorder, unspecified
M50.90Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, unspecified cervical regionM50.91Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, high cervical regionM50.920Unspecified cervical disc disorder, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelM50.921Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 levelM50.922Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 levelM50.923Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 levelM50.93Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic regionWhere M50 sits
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Chapter 13
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
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Section
Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)
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Category M50
Cervical disc disorders
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Code M50
Cervical disc disorders
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for M50.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for M50.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for M50.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for M50.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for M50.
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code M50 mean?
M50 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Cervical disc disorders.”
Is M50 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. M50 has 42 billable codes beneath it in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is M50 located in ICD-10-CM?
M50 is listed in Chapter 13, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99), within Other dorsopathies (M50-M54) (M50–M54), under category M50, Cervical disc disorders.
What coding notes are listed for M50?
No inclusion terms are listed for M50 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.