M50.122

Billable

ChapterM00–M99

Ranksubcategory

Official Description

Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 13: Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

C5-C6 disc disorder with radiculopathy
C6 radiculopathy due to disc disorder

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH13Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

M50-M54Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

M50Cervical disc disorders

M50.1Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy

M50.12Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy, mid-cervical region

M50.122Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to M50.122:

subcategoryM50.1

Cervical disc disorder with radiculopathy

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categoryM50

Cervical disc disorders

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blockM50-M54

Other dorsopathies (M50-M54)

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chapterCH13

Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to M50.122. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

2 raw paths

Disorder (of)1 unique routes

disc (intervertebral)

cervical

with

neuritis, radiculitis or radiculopathy

C5-C6→M50.122

Radiculopathy1 unique routes

due to

disc disorder

C6→M50.122