G11
Non-billableHereditary ataxia
Hereditary ataxia
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- cerebral palsy (G80.-)
- hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy (G60.-)
- metabolic disorders (E70-E88)
Child Codes (9)
G11.0Congenital nonprogressive ataxia
G11.1Early-onset cerebellar ataxia
G11.2Late-onset cerebellar ataxia
G11.3Cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA repair
G11.4Hereditary spastic paraplegia
G11.5Hypomyelination - hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - hypodontia
G11.6Leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease
G11.8Other hereditary ataxias
G11.9Hereditary ataxia, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
UMLS
- Ataxia, HereditaryC0004138
- Ataxias, HereditaryC0004138
- Degeneration, Familial SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Degeneration, Hereditary SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Degeneration, Inherited SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Degenerations, Familial SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Degenerations, Hereditary SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Degenerations, Inherited SpinocerebellarC0004138
- Familial Spinocerebellar DegenerationC0004138
- Familial Spinocerebellar DegenerationsC0004138
- Hereditary AtaxiaC0004138
- Hereditary AtaxiasC0004138
- Hereditary Spinocerebellar DegenerationC0004138
- Hereditary Spinocerebellar DegenerationsC0004138
- Hereditary ataxiaC0004138
- Hereditary ataxia (disorder)C0004138
- Inherited Spinocerebellar DegenerationC0004138
- Inherited Spinocerebellar DegenerationsC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degeneration, FamilialC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degeneration, HereditaryC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degeneration, InheritedC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degenerations, FamilialC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degenerations, HereditaryC0004138
- Spinocerebellar Degenerations, InheritedC0004138
- hereditary ataxiaC0004138
- hereditary ataxiasC0004138
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G11?
ICD-10-CM code G11 represents "Hereditary ataxia". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G11 a billable code?
No, G11 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under G11.
What chapter is G11 in?
G11 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G11?
G11 has 9 child codes, including: G11.0 (Congenital nonprogressive ataxia), G11.1 (Early-onset cerebellar ataxia), G11.2 (Late-onset cerebellar ataxia), G11.3 (Cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA repair), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G11?
G11 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0004138. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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