G93.4
Non-billableOther and unspecified encephalopathy
Other and unspecified encephalopathy
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)
- alcoholic encephalopathy (G31.2)
- encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere (G94)
- hypertensive encephalopathy (I67.4)
- toxic (metabolic) encephalopathy (G92.8)
Child Codes (7)
G93.40Encephalopathy, unspecified
G93.41Metabolic encephalopathy
G93.42Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
G93.43Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts
G93.44Adult-onset leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids
G93.45Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy
G93.49Other encephalopathy
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for other and unspecified encephalopathy?
The ICD-10-CM code for other and unspecified encephalopathy is G93.4. The full clinical description is "Other and unspecified encephalopathy". G93.4 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
What does ICD-10 code G93.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G93.4 represents "Other and unspecified encephalopathy". It is classified under Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System and is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is G93.4 a billable code?
No, G93.4 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 G93.4.
What chapter is G93.4 in?
G93.4 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the subcategories under G93.4?
G93.4 has 7 child codes, including: G93.40 (Encephalopathy, unspecified), G93.41 (Metabolic encephalopathy), G93.42 (Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts), G93.43 (Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G93.4?
G93.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2875380. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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