Cervical spine pain

Description

This is a condition which is usually characterised by pain or discomfort in the neck region and can be caused by numerous spinal problems. It may be a feature of virtually every disorder and disease that occurs above the shoulder blades.

Inclusions

• cervicalgia

Excludes

• FA80 – cervical disc degeneration
• MG30.02 – Chronic primary cervical pain
• MG30.3 – Chronic secondary musculoskeletal pain
• MG30.5 – Chronic neuropathic pain

Exclusions from above levels

• ME86.2 – Symptom or complaint of the back
• 19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
• JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother