Specific code 2013 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 722.0
Displacement of cervical intervertebral disc without myelopathy
  • Short description: Cervical disc displacmnt.
  • ICD-9-CM 722.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 722.0 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 2013 version of ICD-9-CM 722.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 722.0: 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 722.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM M50.20 Other cervical disc displacement, unspecified cervical region
Approximate Synonyms
  • Brachial neuritis AND/OR radiculitis due to displacement of cervical intervertebral disc
  • Cervical (neck) herniated disc with brachial neuritis
  • Cervical disc herniation
  • Cervical disc herniation w brachial radiculitis
  • Cervical disc herniation w radiculopathy
  • Cervical disc herniation with brachial radiculitis
  • Cervical disc herniation with radiculopathy
  • 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
  • Prolapsed cervical intervertebral disc
Applies To
  • Neuritis (brachial) or radiculitis due to displacement or rupture of cervical intervertebral disc
  • Any condition classifiable to 722.2 of the cervical or cervicothoracic intervertebral disc
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 722.0:
  • Compression
  • Displacement, displaced
    • intervertebral disc (with neuritis, radiculitis, sciatica, or other pain) 722.2
      • with myelopathy 722.70
      • cervical, cervicodorsal, cervicothoracic 722.0
        • with myelopathy 722.71
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, cervical
      • due to trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra
      • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • with myelopathy 722.73
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, lumbar
      • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
        • with myelopathy 722.72
        • due to major trauma - see Dislocation, vertebra, thoracic
  • Neuritis (see also Neuralgia) 729.2
    • brachial (nerve) NEC 723.4
      • due to displacement, intervertebral disc 722.0
    • due to
      • beriberi 265.0 [357.4]
      • displacement, prolapse, protrusion, or rupture of intervertebral disc 722.2
        • cervical 722.0
        • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
      • herniation, nucleus pulposus 722.2
        • cervical 722.0
        • lumbar, lumbosacral 722.10
        • thoracic, thoracolumbar 722.11
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