Clinical History: Patient with neuropathy and pain in arm. Diagnosed with possible cervical disc.
Study performed: Cervical Myelogram -injection procedure and radiological supervision and interpretation.
Impression: Moderate ventral extradural defect C5-6 with bilateral C-6 root encroachments.
Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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Cervical myelogram (CPT code 62302) is the correct procedure code for a cervical myelogram with both the injection procedure and radiological supervision and interpretation. M50.02 is the correct ICD-10-CM code for cervical disc disorder with myelopathy, which matches the diagnosis of a possible cervical disc causing neuropathy and pain.

Clinical History: Patient with Neuropathy and Pain in Arm