G21

Non-billable

Secondary parkinsonism

Secondary parkinsonism

This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.

Status

Non-billable / Header

Block

G20-G26

Child Codes

7

Coding Notes

Excludes 1

Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)

  • Huntington's disease (G10)
  • neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (G31.83)
  • Shy-Drager syndrome (G90.3)
  • syphilitic Parkinsonism (A52.19)

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)

Child Codes (7)

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code G21?

ICD-10-CM code G21 represents "Secondary parkinsonism". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.

Is G21 a billable code?

No, G21 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under G21.

What chapter is G21 in?

G21 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).

What codes cannot be used with G21?

G21 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Huntington's disease (G10); neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (G31.83); Shy-Drager syndrome (G90.3); and 1 more.

What are the subcategories under G21?

G21 has 7 child codes, including: G21.0 (Malignant neuroleptic syndrome), G21.1 (Other drug-induced secondary parkinsonism), G21.2 (Secondary parkinsonism due to other external agents), G21.3 (Postencephalitic parkinsonism), and 3 more.

What are the UMLS CUIs for G21?

G21 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0030569. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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