G53
BillableCranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
- neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
- neuritis NOS (M79.2)
- peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
- radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
- postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
- postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)
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)
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- neoplasm (C00-D49)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Multiple cranial nerve palsies in neoplastic disease193102008
- Cranial nerve palsy due to diabetes mellitus770095003
- Cranial nerve palsy with diabetes mellitus770095003
- Infection of cranial nerve caused by Mucorales866085001
- Fungal infection of cranial nerve1163499003
- Infection of cranial nerve caused by fungus1163499003
- Fungal neuritis1177011007
- Infection of nerve caused by Fungi1177011007
- Infection of cranial nerve caused by parasite1177020003
- Parasitic infection of cranial nerve1177020003
- Cranial nerve palsy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus87921000119104
- Cranial nerve palsy with type 2 diabetes mellitus87921000119104
- Cranial nerve palsy with type II diabetes mellitus87921000119104
- Neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus368581000119106
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code G53?
ICD-10-CM code G53 represents "Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is G53 a billable code?
Yes, G53 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G53 in?
G53 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G53?
G53 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 6 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does G53 map to?
G53 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 770095003, 87921000119104, 1163499003, 1177011007, 866085001, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G53?
G53 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0694475. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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