ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
M50.92Cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical region
M50.92 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 4 more specific codes beneath it.
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 M50.92
M50.92 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical region. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 4 subcodes must be used instead.
Within M50.9 (cervical disc disorder, unspecified), M50.92 is specifically for cervical disc disorder, unspecified, mid-cervical region. Related codes cover unspecified cervical region (M50.90), high cervical region (M50.91) and cervicothoracic region (M50.93).
To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: M50.920 (level), M50.921 (level), M50.922 (level) and M50.923 (level).
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015, and changed in FY2017 (expanded into subcodes).
Specific codes under M50.92
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to M50.92.
› From M50 Cervical disc disorders
- 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.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2017 (effective 10/1/2016): Expanded — no longer billable
Common questions about M50.92
Is M50.92 billable?
- No. M50.92 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.