Question: When a patient reports to the physician complaining of neck pain, what is the correct ICD-10 code for the patient? Alaska 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: