FY2016
Effective from
- First observed
Cervicalgia
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016cervicalgia due to intervertebral cervical disc disorder (M50.-)
psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)
Coverage depends on the payer, service and applicable policy. A billable code does not guarantee payment.
For US diagnosis claims covered by HIPAA, ICD-10-CM is required from October 1, 2015.
Use the service date for outpatient/professional claims and the discharge date for hospital inpatient claims. Earlier encounters use ICD-9-CM; each individual code must also be valid for the applicable date.
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2026-04-01 – 2026-09-30
CMS · MS-DRG 43.1First observed · 2015-10-01
No recorded change since first observation
Effective from
Cervicalgia
Billable diagnosis code
CDC/NCHS · FY2016| All editions | Effective from | Code history |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2015-10-01 | First observed |
| FY2017 | 2016-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2018 | 2017-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2019 | 2018-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 | 2019-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2020 · April | 2020-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 | 2020-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2021 · 01-01 | 2021-01-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 | 2021-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2022 · 04-01 | 2022-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 | 2022-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2023 · 04-01 | 2023-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 | 2023-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2024 · 04-01 | 2024-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 | 2024-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2025 · 04-01 | 2025-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 | 2025-10-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2026 · April | 2026-04-01 | No tabular change |
| FY2027 | 2026-10-01 | No tabular change |
Historical mapping only; not an automatic code substitution.
cervicalgia due to intervertebral cervical disc disorder (M50.-)
Use an external cause code following the code for the musculoskeletal condition, if applicable, to identify the cause of the musculoskeletal condition
psychogenic dorsalgia (F45.41)
Other entries in the same category; these are not automatic substitutes.
| Code | Description | Category · further specificity required |
|---|---|---|
| M54.0 | Panniculitis affecting regions of neck and back | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.1 | Radiculopathy | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.3 | Sciatica | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.4 | Lumbago with sciatica | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.5 | Low back pain | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.6 | Pain in thoracic spine | Billable / specific |
| M54.8 | Other dorsalgia | Category · further specificity required |
| M54.9 | Dorsalgia, unspecified | Billable / specific |
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