M54.2
BillableCervicalgia
Cervicalgia
Coding Notes
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
- •psychogenic dorsalgiaF45.41
- •cervicalgia due to intervertebral cervical disc disorderM50
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(8)
Related Conditions
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(179)
SNOMED CT
- Cervico-occipital neuralgia71760005
- Occipital neuralgia71760005
- Cervical pain81680005
- Cervicalgia81680005
- Neck ache81680005
- Neck pain81680005
- Nonspecific pain in the neck region81680005
- Painful neck81680005
- Cervical spinous process tenderness102554000
- Tenderness of spinous process of cervical vertebra102554000
- Neck pain aggravated by recumbency102555004
- Crick in neck161882006
- NS - Neck stiffness161882006
- Neck stiffness161882006
- Stiff neck161882006
- Facet joint pain247369005
- Facet joint syndrome247369005
- Pain of facet joint247369005
- Pain of zygapophyseal joint247369005
- Neurologic deficit264552009
- Neurological deficit264552009
- Bone tenderness278997003
- Tenderness of bone278997003
- Pain in cervical spine279029001
- Cervical myofascial pain syndrome279030006
- Cervical trigger point syndrome279030006
- Myofascial pain syndrome of neck279030006
- Myofascial pain279062009
- Soft tissue rheumatism279062009
- Nuchal pain297128006
- Cervical facet joint pain298253002
- Facet syndrome of cervical spine298253002
- Finding of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck298476002
- Observation of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck298476002
- Cervical spine tender298477006
- Cervical spine painful on movement298478001
- Pain on movement of cervical spine298478001
- Pain of endocrine structure301363002
- Pain of head and neck region301365009
- Tenderness of endocrine structure301398004
- Tenderness of head and neck region301401001
- Finding of sensation of thyroid gland302071006
- Observation of sensation of thyroid gland302071006
- Pain in thyroid302072004
- Tenderness of thyroid302073009
- Tenderness of neck309522006
- Axis pressure pain416562001
- Pain radiating to neck427310006
- Neck pain co-occurrent with neck stiffness following whiplash injury to neck725009002
- Neck pain co-occurrent with tenderness of neck following whiplash injury to neck725010007
- Neck pain co-occurrent with neurological deficit following whiplash injury to neck725011006
- MPS - myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome726531007
- Myofascial pain syndrome726531007
- Myofascial trigger point syndrome726531007
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal pain762591005
- Myofascial neck pain1162314004
- Chronic neck pain1121000119107
- Chronic neck pain for greater than 3 months674051000119103
- Chronic primary cervical pain38741000087105
- Pain of joint of spine87381000119101
- Pain of vertebral joint87381000119101
- Vertebral joint pain87381000119101
UMLS
- Ache, NeckC0007859
- Aches, NeckC0007859
- Cervical PainC0007859
- Cervical PainsC0007859
- Cervical painC0007859
- CervicalgiaC0007859
- CervicalgiasC0007859
- CervicodyniaC0007859
- CervicodyniasC0007859
- Neck AcheC0007859
- Neck AchesC0007859
- Neck PainC0007859
- Neck PainsC0007859
- Neck acheC0007859
- Neck painC0007859
- Neck pain (finding)C0007859
- NeckacheC0007859
- NeckachesC0007859
- Nonspecific pain in the neck regionC0007859
- NuchalgiaC0007859
- Pain In NeckC0007859
- Pain neckC0007859
- Pain, CervicalC0007859
- Pain, NeckC0007859
- Painful neckC0007859
- Pains, CervicalC0007859
- Pains, NeckC0007859
- cervical painC0007859
- cervicalgiaC0007859
- cervicodyniaC0007859
- neck acheC0007859
- neck achesC0007859
- neck painC0007859
- neckacheC0007859
- pain in neckC0007859
- painful neckC0007859
Clinical Terms
- Neck pain aggravated by recumbency
- Vertebral joint pain
- Pain of zygapophyseal joint
- Stiff neck
- Occipital neuralgia
- Neckaches
- Pain In Neck
- Neck pain (finding)
- Tenderness of spinous process of cervical vertebra
- Pain radiating to neck
- Finding of sensation of thyroid gland
- Tenderness of endocrine structure
- Cervico-occipital neuralgia
- Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome
- Nuchalgia
- Observation of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck
- Tenderness of bone
- Chronic neck pain
- Neurological deficit
- Myofascial neck pain
- Cervicodynias
- Chronic primary cervical pain
- Pain, Cervical
- Nuchal pain
- Cervical myofascial pain syndrome
- Pain of facet joint
- Neck pain co-occurrent with neck stiffness following whiplash injury to neck
- Neck pain co-occurrent with tenderness of neck following whiplash injury to neck
- NS - Neck stiffness
- Pain in cervical spine
- Cervical facet joint pain
- Chronic primary musculoskeletal pain
- Facet joint pain
- Neck Pains
- painful neck
- Tenderness of neck
- neck ache
- Pain neck
- Pains, Neck
- Tenderness of head and neck region
- Neck pain co-occurrent with neurological deficit following whiplash injury to neck
- Cervical Pains
- Pains, Cervical
- Myofascial pain
- Cervical spinous process tenderness
- Neckache
- Cervical pain
- Neck stiffness
- Cervicodynia
- Cervical trigger point syndrome
- Pain in thyroid
- Pain on movement of cervical spine
- Facet syndrome of cervical spine
- Crick in neck
- Aches, Neck
- Neck Pain
- Pain of head and neck region
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Myofascial pain syndrome of neck
- neck aches
- Facet joint syndrome
- Cervical spine tender
- Axis pressure pain
- Pain of vertebral joint
- Soft tissue rheumatism
- Neurologic deficit
- Cervicalgias
- Bone tenderness
- MPS - myofascial pain syndrome
- Observation of sensation of thyroid gland
- Cervical spine painful on movement
- Finding of sensation of musculoskeletal structure of neck
- Pain of joint of spine
- Pain of endocrine structure
- Myofascial trigger point syndrome
- Tenderness of thyroid
- Pain, Neck
- Ache, Neck
- Nonspecific pain in the neck region
- Chronic neck pain for greater than 3 months
Related ICF Categories(29)
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain identifies functioning domains commonly assessed with this condition.
Energy and drive functions
Sleep functions
Emotional functions
Sensation of pain
Exercise tolerance functions
Mobility of joint functions
Muscle power functions
Muscle tone functions
Muscle endurance functions
Handling stress and other psychological demands
Changing basic body position
Maintaining body position
Lifting and carrying objects
Walking
Toileting
Dressing
Doing housework
Acquiring, keeping and terminating a job
Remunerative employment
Non-remunerative employment
Community life
Products or substances for personal consumption
Immediate family
Health professionals
Individual attitudes of immediate family members
Individual attitudes of health professionals
Transportation services, systems and policies
Social security services, systems and policies
Health services, systems and policies
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cervicalgia?
The ICD-10-CM code for cervicalgia is M54.2. The full clinical description is "Cervicalgia". M54.2 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code M54.2 mean?
ICD-10-CM code M54.2 represents “Cervicalgia”. 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 M54.2 a billable code?
Yes, M54.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is M54.2 in?
M54.2 is in Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (codes M00-M99).
What codes cannot be used with M54.2?
M54.2 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-); psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41); and 1 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does M54.2 map to?
M54.2 maps to 36 SNOMED CT concepts: 416562001, 278997003, 298253002, 279030006, 81680005, and 31 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for M54.2?
M54.2 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0007859. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
What ICF functioning codes are related to cervicalgia?
The ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain includes 29 functioning categories covering body functions, activities, and environmental factors commonly assessed with this condition. Browse the ICF directory.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of M54.2?
M54.2 maps to the ICD-11 code: ME84.0 (Cervical spine pain).
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