M50.33
M50.33: Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
M50.33 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check M50.33 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberInclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Other C7-T1 cervical disc degeneration
Other codes that can never be billed with M50.33
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
M50.33 is named in 27 Medicare coverage policies: 20 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 7 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A58865Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58883Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A58893Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
- A59374Billing and Coding: Amniotic and Placental-Derived Product Injections and/or Applications for Musculoskeletal Indications, Non-Woundnot covered
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Disorder›disc›cervical›degeneration›C7-T1
- Disorder›disc›cervical›degeneration›cervicothoracic region
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.