{"code":"M50.122","type":"code","title":"Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy","codeAlso":[],"includes":["cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia","cervicothoracic disc disorders"],"modern_v":"official26","codeFirst":[],"excludes1":["current injury - see injury of spine by body region","discitis NOS (M46.4-)"],"excludes2":["brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.13)"],"isBillable":true,"fyEffectivity":{"fy2026":true,"fy2027":true,"billableFy2026":true,"billableFy2027":true},"inclusionTerms":["C5-C6 disc disorder with radiculopathy","C6 radiculopathy due to disc disorder"],"useAdditionalCode":[],"clinicalDefinition":"Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M50.122). Includes: cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia; cervicothoracic disc disorders. Inclusion terms: C5-C6 disc disorder with radiculopathy; C6 radiculopathy due to disc disorder. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.13).","officialDefinition":"Cervical disc disorder at C5-C6 level with radiculopathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M50.122). Includes: cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia; cervicothoracic disc disorders. Inclusion terms: C5-C6 disc disorder with radiculopathy; C6 radiculopathy due to disc disorder. Excludes1 (not coded here): current injury - see injury of spine by body region; discitis NOS (M46.4-). Excludes2 (not included here): brachial radiculitis NOS (M54.13).","seventhCharacterInstructions":[],"workflowProtocols":[],"guidelines":{"whenToUse":[],"whenNotToUse":[],"commonBillingMistakes":[],"codeComparisons":[],"documentationChecklist":[]},"domainLandscape":{"summary":"Primary diagnostic domain and clinical landscape evaluation.","keyCategories":[],"diagnosticContinuum":"Progression continuum from acute presentation to resolution."},"children":[],"hierarchy":[],"relatedCodes":[],"relevantCPTCodes":[],"documentationTips":[],"caseStudies":[],"description":"","overview":""}