M50.3 is the ICD-10 code for Other cervical disc degeneration. It is a four-character subcategory of M50 (Cervical disc disorders), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block M50–M54 (Other dorsopathies) in Chapter XIII, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XIII · M00–M99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
M50.3 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
M50.3Annen degenerativ lidelse i cervikalskive
DM503Anden form for cervikal diskusdegeneration
M50.3Muu kaularangan välilevyrappeuma
M50.3Sonstige zervikale Bandscheibendegeneration
M50.3Autre détérioration d'un disque cervical
M50.3overige degeneratie van cervicale tussenwervelschijf
Listed through more specific codes:
- M50.30Other cervical disc degeneration, unspecified cervical region
- M50.31Other cervical disc degeneration, high cervical region
- M50.33Other cervical disc degeneration, cervicothoracic region
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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