icd 10 dx code for neck pain

by Dr. Susan Murphy 9 min read

Code M54. 2 is the diagnosis code used for Cervicalgia (Neck Pain).

What is ICD 10 diagnosis code for neck pain?

  • Head and neck injury
  • Headache due to injury of head and neck
  • Injury of anterior neck
  • Injury of back of neck
  • Injury of cervical region of back
  • Injury of cervical spine
  • Injury of face and neck
  • Injury of neck
  • Injury of upper respiratory tract
  • Multiple injuries of neck

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How to soothe a sore neck?

take paracetamol or ibuprofen – or use ibuprofen gel on your neck. use a low, firm pillow. put heat or cold packs on your neck. try neck exercises

What are the symptoms of neck pain?

  • headaches,
  • neck soreness,
  • sharp pain,
  • stress,
  • radiating pain,
  • numbness and tingling in the arms,
  • muscle pain,
  • fever,
  • stiff neck,
  • throat pain,

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What is the diagnosis code for chronic neck pain?

M54.2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M54.2 became effective on October 1, 2020.

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What is the ICD-10 code for acute neck pain?

M54. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code used for Cervicalgia (Neck Pain). The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM M54. 2 became effective on October 1, 2020.

What is the ICD-10 code for neck and shoulder pain?

M54. 2 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M54. 2 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is cervicalgia diagnosis?

Many people will have experienced neck pain. In some cases, it will be diagnosed as cervicalgia. Anyone can be affected by cervicalgia, which refers to pain in the neck that does not spread to other areas, such as down the arms.

What does diagnosis M54 12 mean?

ICD-10 code: M54. 12 Radiculopathy Cervical region.

What is the ICD-10 code for neck stiffness?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM M25. 60 became effective on October 1, 2021. This is the American ICD-10-CM version of M25.

What is cervical pain in neck?

Neck pain is pain in or around the spine beneath your head, known as the cervical spine. Neck pain is a common symptom of many different injuries and medical conditions. You might have axial neck pain (felt mostly in the neck) or radicular neck pain (pain shoots into other areas such as the shoulders or arms).

Is cervicalgia the same as cervical radiculopathy?

Pain in the neck area can be continuous or intermittent and range from mild to severe. Neck pain is defined as pain that occurs in the cervical vertebrae in your neck.

What is cervicalgia with radiculopathy?

Cervical radiculopathy is the clinical description of when a nerve root in the cervical spine becomes inflamed or damaged, resulting in a change in neurological function. Neurological deficits, such as numbness, altered reflexes, or weakness, may radiate anywhere from the neck into the shoulder, arm, hand, or fingers.

What is Dorsalgia unspecified?

Dorsalgia means back or spine pain, including low back, mid back, and sciatic pain. It does not include pain related to scoliosis, lordosis, or other specifically classified conditions.

What is the ICD-10 code for pinched nerve in neck?

M54. 12 - Radiculopathy, cervical region | ICD-10-CM.

What is diagnosis code M54 6?

6: Pain in thoracic spine.

What is the ICD-10 diagnosis code for muscle pain?

ICD-10-CM Code for Myalgia M79. 1.

The ICD code M542 is used to code Neck pain

Neck pain (or cervicalgia) is a common problem, with two-thirds of the population having neck pain at some point in their lives.

Coding Notes for M54.2 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code

Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here."

ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'M54.2 - Cervicalgia'

The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code M54.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.

Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)

This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 723.1 was previously used, M54.2 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.

When will the ICD-10-CM R52 be released?

The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM R52 became effective on October 1, 2021.

What is the pain of the coccyx?

Pain of coccyx greater than 3 months, chronic. Clinical Information. A disorder characterized by the sensation of marked discomfort, distress or agony. An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by nerve endings of nociceptive neurons.

What is the meaning of pain?

Pain is a feeling triggered in the nervous system. Pain may be sharp or dull.

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