G32.81
BillableCerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere
Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere
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 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
Code First
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code
- underlying disease, such as:
- •amyloidosis cerebral degenerationE85
- •cerebral degeneration (due to) hypothyroidismE00.0-E03.9
- •cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasmC00-D49
- •cerebral degeneration (due to) vitamin B deficiency, except thiamine.-)E52-E53
- •celiac disease (with gluten ataxia)K90.0
- •cerebellar ataxia (in) neoplastic disease (paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration)C00-D49
- •non-celiac gluten ataxiaM35.9
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(24)
SNOMED CT
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder192874000
- Bangstad syndrome237614004
- Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goiter, and primary gonadal insufficiency237614004
- Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goitre, and primary gonadal insufficiency237614004
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis plus syndrome722987009
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency724562009
- Spinocerebellar ataxia due to vitamin E deficiency1186850007
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with spinocerebellar ataxia1259129005
- Cerebellar ataxia caused by chemical1268825008
- Ataxia caused by substance1290832009
- Substance-induced ataxia1290832009
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Cerebellar ataxia caused by chemical
- Ataxia caused by substance
- Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goitre, and primary gonadal insufficiency
- Substance-induced ataxia
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder
- Myelopathy due to nutritional deficiency
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with spinocerebellar ataxia
- Bird-headed dwarfism with progressive ataxia, insulin-resistant diabetes, goiter, and primary gonadal insufficiency
- Spinocerebellar ataxia due to vitamin E deficiency
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis plus syndrome
- Bangstad syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere?
The ICD-10-CM code for cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere is G32.81. The full clinical description is "Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere". G32.81 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G32.81 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G32.81 represents “Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere”. 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 G32.81 a billable code?
Yes, G32.81 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G32.81 in?
G32.81 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G32.81?
G32.81 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2); systemic atrophy primarily affecting the central nervous system in alcoholic cerebellar ataxia (G31.2); systemic atrophy primarily affecting the central nervous system in myxedema (G13.2).
What SNOMED CT codes does G32.81 map to?
G32.81 maps to 8 SNOMED CT concepts: 722987009, 1259129005, 1290832009, 237614004, 192874000, and 3 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G32.81?
G32.81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0393517. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G32.81 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere 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 G32.81?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G32.81 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.