M50

ICD-10Non-billable category

Cervical disc disorders

Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)

Cervical disc disorders

M50 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.

Includes

cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia
cervicothoracic disc disorders

More specific codes under M50

Where this code sits

Chapter: 13. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Block: Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

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Source

ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.