ICD-10 codes for Neck Pain
Neck Pain is coded primarily under M54.2, M54.12, M54.13 in the ICD-10-CM (Clinical Modification) classification. Top-level categories include M50 (Cervical disc disorders); M54 (Dorsalgia). The 2025 ICD-10-CM code set includes 95 codes related to neck pain, of which 75 are billable (specific enough to appear on a medical claim).
Neck pain (cervicalgia) is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. The primary ICD-10-CM code is M54.2 (cervicalgia). Related codes include M54.12 and M54.13 for cervical and cervicothoracic radiculopathy, M50 for cervical disc disorders, and S13 for cervical sprain or strain.
Total Codes
95
Billable Codes
75
Categories
2
SNOMED CT Concepts
25+
Top 12 Relevant ICD-10 Codes
The codes most commonly assigned to neck pain, ranked by primary-match status, billable status, and specificity. Tap a code to see its full ICD-10 detail page.
M54.2Cervicalgia
M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical region
M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic region
M50Cervical disc disorders
M54.6Pain in thoracic spine
M54.9Dorsalgia, unspecified
M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unsp cervical region
M50.01Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region
M50.03Cervical disc disorder w myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
M50.10Cervical disc disorder w radiculopathy, unsp cervical region
M50.11Cerv disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical region
M50.13Cervical disc disorder w radiculopathy, cervicothor region
Primary Code Categories
These are the top-level ICD-10-CM categories for neck pain. Click any code to see all specific subcodes within that group.
Billable / Specific Codes (75)
Specific ICD-10-CM codes that can be reported on medical claims for neck pain.
M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unsp cervical region
M50.01Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region
M50.020Cerv disc disord with myelpath, mid-cervical rgn, unsp level
M50.021Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathy
M50.022Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathy
M50.023Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathy
M50.03Cervical disc disorder w myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
M50.10Cervical disc disorder w radiculopathy, unsp cervical region
M50.11Cerv disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical region
M50.120Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified level
M50.121Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathy
M50.122Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy
M50.123Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathy
M50.13Cervical disc disorder w radiculopathy, cervicothor region
M50.20Other cervical disc displacement, unsp cervical region
M50.21Other cervical disc displacement, high cervical region
M50.220Other cerv disc displacmnt, mid-cervical region, unsp level
M50.221Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 level
M50.222Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 level
M50.223Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 level
M50.23Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic region
M50.30Other cervical disc degeneration, unsp cervical region
M50.31Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region
M50.320Other cerv disc degeneration, mid-cervical rgn, unsp level
M50.321Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 level
M50.322Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level
M50.323Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 level
M50.33Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region
M50.80Other cervical disc disorders, unspecified cervical region
M50.81Other cervical disc disorders, high cervical region
M50.820Other cervical disc disord, mid-cervical region, unsp level
M50.821Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 level
M50.822Other cervical disc disorders at C5-C6 level
M50.823Other cervical disc disorders at C6-C7 level
M50.83Other cervical disc disorders, cervicothoracic region
M50.90Cervical disc disorder, unsp, unspecified cervical region
M50.91Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, high cervical region
M50.920Unsp cervical disc disorder, mid-cervical region, unsp level
M50.921Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level
M50.922Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level
M50.923Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level
M50.93Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic region
M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unsp
M54.01Panniculitis aff regions of neck/bk, occipt-atlan-ax region
M54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck/bk, cervical region
M54.03Panniculitis aff regions of neck/bk, cervicothor region
M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck/bk, thoracic region
M54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck/bk, thoracolum region
M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck/bk, lumbar region
M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck/bk, lumbosacr region
...and 25 more specific codes. Search all codes.
Cross-Mappings to Other Standards
ICD-10-CM codes for neck pain link to several adjacent terminologies. These mappings are precomputed from official sources (NLM RxNav, UMLS Metathesaurus, SNOMED CT International) and served via AutoICD's reference and translate APIs.
SNOMED CT
25+ concepts mapped from this code group. Concept IDs include 202729001, 240215009, 44983007, 75467001, ....
Browse SNOMED CT directoryUMLS Metathesaurus
25+ CUIs indexed. Sample: C0477633, C4290229, C4290230, C0410601, ....
Browse UMLS directoryICD-11
ICD-11 (WHO 2022) classifies many of these conditions under different chapter and stem-code structures. Use the converter to see specific ICD-10 to ICD-11 mappings.
Open ICD-10 to ICD-11 converterFrequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for neck pain?
The primary ICD-10-CM codes for neck pain are M54.2, M54.12, M54.13. Across all sub-categories, 95 codes are grouped under neck pain, with 75 marked as billable (specific enough for a medical claim).
How many ICD-10 codes are there for neck pain?
There are 95 ICD-10-CM codes related to neck pain. Of these, 75 are billable specific codes and 20 are non-billable header categories that organize the specific codes underneath them. Header codes cannot be reported on a claim by themselves.
Is there a billable ICD-10 code for neck pain?
Yes. 75 of the 95 ICD-10-CM codes for neck pain are billable. Common examples include M50.00 (Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unsp cervical region); M50.01 (Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region); M50.020 (Cerv disc disord with myelpath, mid-cervical rgn, unsp level). Code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation.
Which neck pain ICD-10 code should I use for billing?
The most commonly used billable codes for neck pain include: M50.00 (Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unsp cervical region); M50.01 (Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical region); M50.020 (Cerv disc disord with myelpath, mid-cervical rgn, unsp level). The correct code depends on the documented clinical presentation, including any complications, episode (acute / chronic), and laterality where applicable. Always code to the highest level of specificity supported by the clinical documentation.
Is M54.2 a billable ICD-10 code?
Yes, M54.2 (Cervicalgia) is a billable / specific ICD-10-CM code that can be reported on insurance claims.
What are the SNOMED CT concepts for neck pain?
The ICD-10 codes for neck pain map to at least 25 SNOMED CT concepts. Examples of SNOMED CT concept IDs in this group include 202729001, 240215009, 44983007, 75467001, 15978591000119109. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records; AutoICD's coding API returns SNOMED CT IDs alongside each ICD-10 code via the include_snomed=true flag.
What UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers (CUIs) cover neck pain?
The ICD-10 codes for neck pain are linked to at least 25 UMLS CUIs in the National Library of Medicine's Metathesaurus. Sample CUIs include C0477633, C4290229, C4290230, C0410601, C2895363. UMLS CUIs unify the same concept across SNOMED CT, ICD-10, ICD-11, RxNorm, MeSH, and dozens of other source vocabularies.
What are other names for neck pain in ICD-10?
Neck Pain may also be referred to as: neck pain, cervicalgia, cervical pain, neck strain. The same ICD-10-CM codes apply regardless of which term appears in the clinical documentation. Synonyms are surfaced by AutoICD's NER pass and mapped to the canonical ICD-10 family above.
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