ICD-10:
Neck Pain Makes Easy Shift from 723.1 to M54.2
Published on Fri Jun 07, 2013
Good news: You won’t need to learn a new descriptor for ICD-10. Family physicians often see patients who complain of neck pain. It’s a simple condition to code under ICD-9 with 723.1 (Cervicalgia). Your choice will remain easy when ICD-10 goes into effect in October 2014, because you’ll simply switch to M54.2 (Cervicalgia). Diagnosis M54.2 falls under the category “Other [...]
