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Pain in the Neck? Use These ICD-10 Codes
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Question: When a patient reports to the PM physician complaining of neck pain, what is the correct ICD-10 code for the patient? Alabama Subscriber Answer: If the provider arrives at no more specific diagnosis than neck pain, then you should report M54.2 (Cervicalgia) for most diagnoses of neck pain. Exception: If the neck pain is related to cervical disc disorder, then you might choose one of the following codes, depending on encounter specifics:
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