Billable Medical Code for Cervicalgia
Diagnosis Code for Reimbursement Claim: ICD-9-CM 723.1
Code will be replaced by October 2015 and relabeled as ICD-10-CM 723.1.
Known As
Cervical spine pain is also known as cervical spine pain, cervical spine pain greater than 3 months, chronic, cervical spine pain less than 3 months acute, cervical spine problem chronic > 3 months, chronic disorder of cervical spine greater than three months, chronic neck pain, neck pain, neck pain chronic, pain in cervical spine for less than 3 months, pain in cervical spine for more than 3 months, pain cervical (neck) spine acute less than 3 months, pain cervical (neck) chronic more than 3 months, and problem cervical (neck) chronic more than 3 months. This applies to pain in neck.
Cervical Spine Pain Definition and Symptoms
Cervical spine pain is the medical term for neck pain. Neck pain is a very common medical conditions that two thirds of the world experience in their life. Some common conditions that cause neck pain are neck strain, whiplash, a pinched nerve, or a herniated disk. Symptoms can include tingling, sharp pain, pulsations, dizziness, facial pain, gland swelling, and arm numbness.