M50-M54
Other dorsopathies
Block coding notes
Excludes 1 never together · Excludes 2 may co-exist
Excludes 1
current injury - see injury of spine by body region discitis NOS (M46.4-)
Codes in this block
167 codes
Billableusable codeNon-billableheader / grouping codeRisk-adjusting
- M50Cervical disc disordersNon-billable
- M50.0Cervical disc disorder with myelopathyNon-billable
- M50.00Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.01Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.02Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.020Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.021Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with myelopathyBillable
- M50.022Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with myelopathyBillable
- M50.023Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with myelopathyBillable
- M50.03Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M50.1Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathyNon-billable
- M50.10Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.11Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.12Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.120Mid-cervical disc disorder, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.121Cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 level with radiculopathyBillable
- M50.122Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathyBillable
- M50.123Cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 level with radiculopathyBillable
- M50.13Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M50.2Other cervical disc displacementNon-billable
- M50.20Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.21Other cervical disc displacement, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.22Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.220Other cervical disc displacement, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.221Other cervical disc displacement at C4-C5 levelBillable
- M50.222Other cervical disc displacement at C5-C6 levelBillable
- M50.223Other cervical disc displacement at C6-C7 levelBillable
- M50.23Other cervical disc displacement, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M50.3Other cervical disc degenerationNon-billable
- M50.30Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.31Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.32Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.320Other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.321Other cervical disc degeneration at C4-C5 levelBillable
- M50.322Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 levelBillable
- M50.323Other cervical disc degeneration at C6-C7 levelBillable
- M50.33Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M50.8Other cervical disc disordersNon-billable
- M50.80Other cervical disc disorders, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.81Other cervical disc disorders, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.82Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.820Other cervical disc disorders, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.821Other cervical disc disorders at C4-C5 levelBillable
- M50.822Other cervical disc disorders at C5-C6 levelBillable
- M50.823Other cervical disc disorders at C6-C7 levelBillable
- M50.83Other cervical disc disorders, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M50.9Cervical disc disorder, unspecifiedNon-billable
- M50.90Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, unspecified cervical regionBillable
- M50.91Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, high cervical regionBillable
- M50.92Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical regionNon-billable
- M50.920Unspecified cervical disc disorder, mid-cervical region, unspecified levelBillable
- M50.921Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C4-C5 levelBillable
- M50.922Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 levelBillable
- M50.923Unspecified cervical disc disorder at C6-C7 levelBillable
- M50.93Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M51Thoracic, thoracolumbar, and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disordersNon-billable
- M51.0Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathyNon-billable
- M51.04Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.05Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.06Intervertebral disc disorders with myelopathy, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.1Thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathyNon-billable
- M51.14Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.15Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.16Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.17Intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M51.2Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc displacementNon-billable
- M51.24Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.25Other intervertebral disc displacement, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.26Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.27Other intervertebral disc displacement, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M51.3Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc degenerationNon-billable
- M51.34Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.35Other intervertebral disc degeneration, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.36Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar regionNon-billable
- M51.360Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain onlyBillable
- M51.361Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with lower extremity pain onlyBillable
- M51.362Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity painBillable
- M51.369Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbar region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painBillable
- M51.37Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral regionNon-billable
- M51.370Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain onlyBillable
- M51.371Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with lower extremity pain onlyBillable
- M51.372Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region with discogenic back pain and lower extremity painBillable
- M51.379Other intervertebral disc degeneration, lumbosacral region without mention of lumbar back pain or lower extremity painBillable
- M51.4Schmorl's nodesNon-billable
- M51.44Schmorl's nodes, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.45Schmorl's nodes, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.46Schmorl's nodes, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.47Schmorl's nodes, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M51.8Other thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disordersNon-billable
- M51.84Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracic regionBillable
- M51.85Other intervertebral disc disorders, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M51.86Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.87Other intervertebral disc disorders, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M51.9Unspecified thoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral intervertebral disc disorderBillable
- M51.AOther lumbar and lumbosacral annulus fibrosus disc defectsNon-billable
- M51.A0Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbar region, unspecified sizeBillable
- M51.A1Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.A2Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbar regionBillable
- M51.A3Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, lumbosacral region, unspecified sizeBillable
- M51.A4Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, small, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M51.A5Intervertebral annulus fibrosus defect, large, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M53Other and unspecified dorsopathies, not elsewhere classifiedNon-billable
- M53.0Cervicocranial syndromeBillable
- M53.1Cervicobrachial syndromeBillable
- M53.2Spinal instabilitiesNon-billable
- M53.2XSpinal instabilitiesNon-billable
- M53.2X1Spinal instabilities, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M53.2X2Spinal instabilities, cervical regionBillable
- M53.2X3Spinal instabilities, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M53.2X4Spinal instabilities, thoracic regionBillable
- M53.2X5Spinal instabilities, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M53.2X6Spinal instabilities, lumbar regionBillable
- M53.2X7Spinal instabilities, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M53.2X8Spinal instabilities, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M53.2X9Spinal instabilities, site unspecifiedBillable
- M53.3Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
- M53.8Other specified dorsopathiesNon-billable
- M53.80Other specified dorsopathies, site unspecifiedBillable
- M53.81Other specified dorsopathies, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M53.82Other specified dorsopathies, cervical regionBillable
- M53.83Other specified dorsopathies, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M53.84Other specified dorsopathies, thoracic regionBillable
- M53.85Other specified dorsopathies, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M53.86Other specified dorsopathies, lumbar regionBillable
- M53.87Other specified dorsopathies, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M53.88Other specified dorsopathies, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M53.9Dorsopathy, unspecifiedBillable
- M54DorsalgiaNon-billable
- M54.0Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and backNon-billable
- M54.00Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, site unspecifiedBillable
- M54.01Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M54.02Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervical regionBillable
- M54.03Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M54.04Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracic regionBillable
- M54.05Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M54.06Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbar regionBillable
- M54.07Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M54.08Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M54.09Panniculitis affecting regions, neck and back, multiple sites in spineBillable
- M54.1RadiculopathyNon-billable
- M54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecifiedBillable
- M54.11Radiculopathy, occipito-atlanto-axial regionBillable
- M54.12Radiculopathy, cervical regionBillable
- M54.13Radiculopathy, cervicothoracic regionBillable
- M54.14Radiculopathy, thoracic regionBillable
- M54.15Radiculopathy, thoracolumbar regionBillable
- M54.16Radiculopathy, lumbar regionBillable
- M54.17Radiculopathy, lumbosacral regionBillable
- M54.18Radiculopathy, sacral and sacrococcygeal regionBillable
- M54.2CervicalgiaBillable
- M54.3SciaticaNon-billable
- M54.30Sciatica, unspecified sideBillable
- M54.31Sciatica, right sideBillable
- M54.32Sciatica, left sideBillable
- M54.4Lumbago with sciaticaNon-billable
- M54.40Lumbago with sciatica, unspecified sideBillable
- M54.41Lumbago with sciatica, right sideBillable
- M54.42Lumbago with sciatica, left sideBillable
- M54.5Low back painNon-billable
- M54.50Low back pain, unspecifiedBillable
- M54.51Vertebrogenic low back painBillable
- M54.59Other low back painBillable
- M54.6Pain in thoracic spineBillable
- M54.8Other dorsalgiaNon-billable
- M54.81Occipital neuralgiaBillable
- M54.89Other dorsalgiaBillable
- M54.9Dorsalgia, unspecifiedBillable
Official Guidelines for M50-M54
FY 2026 ›Sections that reference codes in M50-M54