G52
Non-billableDisorders of other cranial nerves
Disorders of other cranial nerves
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
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)
- disorders of acoustic [8th] nerve (H93.3)
- disorders of optic [2nd] nerve (H46, H47.0)
- paralytic strabismus due to nerve palsy (H49.0-H49.2)
Child Codes (7)
G52.0Disorders of olfactory nerve
G52.1Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve
G52.2Disorders of vagus nerve
G52.3Disorders of hypoglossal nerve
G52.7Disorders of multiple cranial nerves
G52.8Disorders of other specified cranial nerves
G52.9Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G52?
ICD-10-CM code G52 represents "Disorders of other cranial nerves". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G52 a billable code?
No, G52 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 G52.
What chapter is G52 in?
G52 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G52?
G52 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region; neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2); and 2 more.
What are the subcategories under G52?
G52 has 7 child codes, including: G52.0 (Disorders of olfactory nerve), G52.1 (Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve), G52.2 (Disorders of vagus nerve), G52.3 (Disorders of hypoglossal nerve), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G52?
G52 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0154730. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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