G11.6
BillableLeukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease
Leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease
Coding Notes
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- •certain conditions originating in the perinatal periodP04-P96
- •certain infectious and parasitic diseasesA00-B99
- •complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperiumO9A)O00
- •congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalitiesQ00-Q99
- •endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseasesE00-E88
- •injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causesS00-T88
- •neoplasmsC00-D49
- •symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classifiedR00-R94
- •cerebral palsyG80
- •hereditary and idiopathic neuropathyG60
- •metabolic disordersE70-E88
Related Codes(8)
G11.0Congenital nonprogressive ataxia
G11.1Early-onset cerebellar ataxia
G11.2Late-onset cerebellar ataxia
G11.3Cerebellar ataxia with defective DNA repair
G11.4Hereditary spastic paraplegia
G11.5Hypomyelination - hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - hypodontia
G11.8Other hereditary ataxias
G11.9Hereditary ataxia, unspecified
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(13)
SNOMED CT
- CACH (childhood ataxia with diffuse central nervous system hypomyelination) syndrome447351004
- Childhood ataxia with diffuse central nervous system hypomyelination447351004
- Leucoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter447351004
- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter447351004
- Myelinosis centralis diffusa447351004
- Vanishing white matter disease447351004
Clinical Terms
- Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter
- CACH (childhood ataxia with diffuse central nervous system hypomyelination) syndrome
- Leucoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter
- Myelinosis centralis diffusa
- Vanishing white matter disease
- Childhood ataxia with diffuse central nervous system hypomyelination
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease?
The ICD-10-CM code for leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease is G11.6. The full clinical description is "Leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease". G11.6 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G11.6 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G11.6 represents “Leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter 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 G11.6 a billable code?
Yes, G11.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G11.6 in?
G11.6 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G11.6 map to?
G11.6 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 447351004. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G11.6?
G11.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C5819117. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G11.6 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of G11.6?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G11.6 in the WHO crosswalk tables. This may mean the concept is classified differently in ICD-11. Use the ICD-10 to ICD-11 converter to search for related codes.
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