M50.30
BillableOther cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region
Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia
- cervicothoracic disc disorders
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current injury - see injury of spine by body region
- •discitis NOSM46.4
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •arthropathic psoriasisL40.5
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •compartment syndrome (traumatic)A-)T79
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
Related Codes(3)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(28)
SNOMED CT
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc69195002
- Annular tear of cervical disc202745004
- Annular tear of disc240212007
- Tear of the annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc240212007
- Prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc240215009
- Intervertebral disc degeneration of cervical spine without prolapsed disc724604003
- Prolapse of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration735604001
- Prolapse of cervical intervertebral disc with degeneration735604001
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc and osteophyte of cervical vertebra735605000
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of cervical vertebra735605000
- Rupture of cervical intervertebral disc1145242001
- Bone spur of vertebra316711000119106
- Osteophyte of vertebra316711000119106
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Tear of the annulus fibrosus of intervertebral disc
- Annular tear of cervical disc
- Intervertebral disc degeneration of cervical spine without prolapsed disc
- Prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc
- Bone spur of vertebra
- Prolapse of cervical intervertebral disc with degeneration
- Annular tear of disc
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent with osteophyte of cervical vertebra
- Osteophyte of vertebra
- Rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
- Prolapse of cervical intervertebral disc co-occurrent and due to degeneration
- Degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc and osteophyte of cervical vertebra
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region?
The ICD-10-CM code for other cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region is M50.30. The full clinical description is "Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region". M50.30 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M50.30 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M50.30 represents “Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region”. It is classified under Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is M50.30 a billable code?
Yes, M50.30 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M50.30 in?
M50.30 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M50.30?
M50.30 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-).
What SNOMED CT codes does M50.30 map to?
M50.30 maps to 9 SNOMED CT concepts: 202745004, 240212007, 316711000119106, 69195002, 735605000, and 4 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M50.30?
M50.30 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2895375. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does M50.30 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like other cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region affect a person's functioning: body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M50.30?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for M50.30 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.