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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

M50.322Other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level

✓ Billable / specific

M50.322 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for other cervical disc degeneration at c5-c6 level. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code last changed in FY2017 (effective October 1, 2016). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About M50.322

M50.322 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level. It belongs to category M50 (cervical disc disorders), block M50-M54 (other dorsopathies) and chapter 13 (diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within M50.32 (other cervical disc degeneration, mid-cervical region), M50.322 is specifically for other cervical disc degeneration at C5-C6 level. Related codes cover unspecified level (M50.320), degeneration at C4-C5 level (M50.321) and degeneration at C6-C7 level (M50.323).

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 551 (Medical Back Problems with MCC, relative weight 1.6358) and DRG 552 (Medical Back Problems without MCC, relative weight 0.9584), in MDC 08 (Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It was added in FY2017, effective October 1, 2016.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 722.4 (degeneration of cervical intervertebral disc).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Other C5-C6 cervical disc degeneration

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M50.322.

› From M50 Cervical disc disorders
Includes
  • cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia
  • cervicothoracic disc disorders

Broader instructions also apply from M50-M54 Other dorsopathies and Chapter 13: Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to M50.322.

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 722.4Degeneration of cervical intervertebral discapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Added
  • No changes since FY2017.

Common questions about M50.322

Is M50.322 billable?

Yes. M50.322 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can M50.322 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict M50.322 as a principal diagnosis.

Is M50.322 a CC or MCC?

No. M50.322 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does M50.322 group to?

M50.322 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 551 (Medical Back Problems with MCC) and MS-DRG 552 (Medical Back Problems without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for M50.322?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map M50.322 to ICD-9-CM 722.4.