G31.86
BillableAlexander disease
Alexander disease
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)
- Reye's syndrome (G93.7)
Use Additional Code
Additional codes that should follow this code
- code, if applicable, for codes G31.0-G31.83, G31.85-G31.9, to identify:
- dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4)
- dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-)
- dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3)
- dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2)
- dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0)
- mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Alexander disease81854007
- Alexander's disease81854007
- AxD - Alexander disease81854007
- Fibrinoid leukodystrophy81854007
- Alexander disease infantile form1259106002
- Alexander disease type I1259106002
- Alexander's disease infantile form1259106002
- AxD (Alexander disease) type I1259106002
- Infantile Alexander disease1259106002
- Infantile Alexander's disease1259106002
- Alexander disease type II1332388003
- AxD (Alexander disease) type II1332388003
UMLS
- ALEXANDER DISEASEC0270726
- ALXC0270726
- ALXDRDC0270726
- Alexander DiseaseC0270726
- Alexander diseaseC0270726
- Alexander disease (disorder)C0270726
- Alexander's DiseaseC0270726
- Alexander's diseaseC0270726
- Alexanders DiseaseC0270726
- AxDC0270726
- AxD - Alexander diseaseC0270726
- Demyelinogenic LeukodystrophyC0270726
- Demyelinogenic leukodystrophyC0270726
- Dysmyelinogenic LeukodystrophyC0270726
- Dysmyelinogenic leukodystrophyC0270726
- Fibrinoid Degeneration of AstrocytesC0270726
- Fibrinoid degeneration of astrocytesC0270726
- Fibrinoid leukodystrophyC0270726
- Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal FibersC0270726
- Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal fibersC0270726
- alexander diseaseC0270726
- alexander's diseaseC0270726
- alexanders diseaseC0270726
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for alexander disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for alexander disease is G31.86. The full clinical description is "Alexander disease". G31.86 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G31.86 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G31.86 represents "Alexander disease". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G31.86 a billable code?
Yes, G31.86 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G31.86 in?
G31.86 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
Are additional codes required with G31.86?
Yes, when using G31.86 you should also code: code, if applicable, for codes G31.0-G31.83, G31.85-G31.9, to identify:; dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4); dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-); dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3); dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2); dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0); mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-).
What SNOMED CT codes does G31.86 map to?
G31.86 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 81854007, 1259106002, 1332388003. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G31.86?
G31.86 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0270726. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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