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Service members were identified using ICD-10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision) codes for initial encounter of mTBI. Cervicalgia (M54.2) was classified as pre-existing (\u226490 days pre-mTBI) or incident (\u226490 days post-mTBI). Prevalence and clinical characteristics were compared by cervicalgia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>RESULTS: Among 71 176 service members diagnosed with mTBI, 18.4% had cervicalgia within 90 days of injury (7.3% pre-existing; 11.1% incident). Cervicalgia clustered temporally around mTBI (mean: 29 days preinjury, 24 days postinjury). Compared with those without cervicalgia, affected service members had a higher prevalence of posttraumatic headache (16.1% vs 6.2%) and postconcussion syndrome (18.8% vs 11.0%), longer time in service, and greater deployment exposure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>CONCLUSION: Nearly 1 in 5 service members diagnosed with mTBI had cervicalgia documented in close temporal proximity to injury. 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