Clinical History: Herniated cervical disc C5-6 with myelopathy
Source of Specimen: Cervical disc tissue C5-6
Pathology Report: The specimen consists of multiple irregular fragments of fibrocartilage, aggregating 2.5 X 1.5 X 1.2cm. It is blue stained. There is no gross evidence of malignancy.
Diagnosis: Degenerating Fibrocartilage consistent with disc C5-6
Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The specimen is from the cervical disc C5-6 and the pathology report indicates degenerating fibrocartilage. The correct CPT code is 88304 for cervical disc excision. The correct ICD-10-CM code is M50.022 for cervical disc degeneration with myelopathy.

Clinical History: Herniated Cervical Disc C5-6 with Myelopathy