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M50.93

M50.93: Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic region

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

M50.93 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic region. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • C7-T1 cervical disc disorder, unspecified

Other codes that can never be billed with M50.93

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • M54.2Cervicalgia
  • S13.0Traumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
  • S13.0XXATraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, initial encounter
  • S13.0XXDTraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, subsequent encounter
  • S13.0XXSTraumatic rupture of cervical intervertebral disc, sequela

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

M50.93 is named in 16 Medicare coverage policies: 9 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›C7-T1
  • Disorder›disc›cervical›cervicothoracic region

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under M50.9

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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