M47.22 – Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region
The M54.32 is an ICD code that's included in the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM, for short), and it is used to designate “Other spondylosis with radiculopathy, cervical region.”
Spondylosis is a spinal condition that most people will develop as they get older. It usually emerges in a person's 60s. It is born from the result of wear and tear over the years.
If a person has spondylosis, their spine will undergo degenerative changes. These changes include the spine's discs drying up and cracking, the spinal ligaments becoming thicker than usual, the cartilage becoming worn out, and bone spurs emerging.
Spondylosis also gives rise to other issues, especially radiculopathy, a condition that most people call a “pinched nerve.” Radiculopathy is the result of the compression or irritation of nerve roots. One might feel tingling. In the case of this ICD-10 code, radiculopathy is the irritation or compression of cervical spine nerves, which results in pain in the neck and shoulders and the feeling of weakness in the arms.