M50.3
Header — not billableOther cervical disc degeneration
The ICD-10 code for other cervical disc degeneration is M50.3.
M50.3 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- M50.0Cervical disc disorder with myelopathynon-billable header
- M50.1Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathynon-billable header
- M50.2Other cervical disc displacementnon-billable header
- M50.8Other cervical disc disordersnon-billable header
- M50.9Cervical disc disorder, unspecifiednon-billable header
- M50.3Other cervical disc degenerationnon-billable header