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ICD-10-CM Code for Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region M50.03

ICD-10 code M50.03 for Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Dorsopathies .

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Cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, cervicothoracic region
C7-T1 disc disorder with myelopathy

M50

Includes: cervicothoracic disc disorders with cervicalgia
cervicothoracic disc disorders

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