Specific code 2012 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 723.8
Other syndromes affecting cervical region
  • Short description: Cervical syndrome NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM 723.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 723.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2012 version of ICD-9-CM 723.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 723.8: 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 723.8 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M53.82 Other specified dorsopathies, cervical region
Approximate Synonyms
  • Cervical (neck) syndrome
  • Cervical facet joint pain
  • Cervical root syndrome
  • Cervical syndrome
  • Cervical trigger point syndrome
  • Cervico-occipital neuralgia
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine extension
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine flexion
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine left lateral flexion
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine left rotation
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine right lateral flexion
  • Decreased passive range of cervical spine right rotation
  • Facet syndrome of cervical spine
  • Facet syndrome, cervical
  • Klippel's disease
  • Occipital neuralgia
  • Occipital neuralgia (head/neck pain)
Applies To
  • Cervical syndrome NEC
  • Klippel's disease
  • Occipital neuralgia
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 723.8:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Klippel's 723.8
  • Dislocation (articulation) (closed) (displacement) (simple) (subluxation) 839.8
    • Bell-Daly 723.8
  • Klippel's disease 723.8
  • Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute) (see also Neuritis) 729.2
    • occipital 723.8
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • cervical (root) (spine) NEC 723.8
    • video display tube 723.8
  • Video display tube syndrome 723.8
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