Billable Medical Code for Displacement of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Without Myelopathy
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 722.0
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 722.0.
The Short Description Is: Cervical disc displacmnt.
Known As
Cervical herniated disc is also known as
brachial neuritis AND/OR radiculitis due to displacement of cervical intervertebral disc, cervical (neck) herniated disc with brachial neuritis, cervical disc herniation, cervical disc prolapse with radiculopathy, displacement cervical (neck) intervertebral disc, displacement of cervical intervertebral disc WO myelopathy, herniation cervical (neck) intervertebral disc, herniation of cervical (neck) intervertebral disc, herniation of cervical disc, herniation of cervical disc w brachial radiculitis, herniation of cervical disc w radiculopathy, herniation of cervical disc wo myelopathy, herniation of cervical disc wo radiculopathy, herniation of cervical intervertebral disc, herniation of cervical intervertebral disc W radiculopathy, prolapse of cervical intervertebral disc without radiculopathy, and prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc.
Cervical Herniated Disc Definition and Symptoms
Cervical herniated disc is when the vertebrae in the spine become damaged and bulge abnormally or break open (rupture). Symptoms include pain in the neck, and numbness in the neck, shoulder, arms, or hands. In some severe cases it may affect other parts of the body, including the legs.