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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Bulging Cervical Disc

ICD-10 Coding for Bulging Cervical Disc

M50.22
M50.12

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for bulging cervical disc includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Cervical Disc Bulge
Cervical Disc Protrusion
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Bulging Cervical Disc

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Bulging Cervical Disc

Use ICD-10 code M50.22 for other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region

Non-Billable
M50.22
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI shows disc bulge without nerve root compression.
documentation:
  • • Absence of documented neurological deficits.

Applicable To

  • • Mid-cervical disc displacement without myelopathy or radiculopathy

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies the cervical level and absence of neurological symptoms.

Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical region

Non-Billable
M50.12
Non-Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • MRI showing nerve root compression
  • • EMG confirmation of radiculopathy

Applicable To

  • • Radiculopathy due to mid-cervical disc disorder

Important Notes

  • • Document radicular symptoms and confirmatory test results.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

M54.2

Cervicalgia

Use if cervical pain is present but unrelated to disc pathology.

G89.21

Chronic pain due to cervical disc

Use when chronic pain is explicitly linked to the cervical disc condition.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for a bulging cervical disc?

The ICD-10 code for a bulging cervical disc without neurological symptoms is M50.22. If radiculopathy is present, use M50.12.

How do you code cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy?

Use ICD-10 code M50.12 for cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, confirmed by EMG and MRI findings.

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