G37.9
BillableDemyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
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
Related Codes(7)
G37.0Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system
G37.1Central demyelination of corpus callosum
G37.2Central pontine myelinolysis
G37.3Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of cnsl
G37.4Subacute necrotizing myelitis of central nervous system
G37.5Concentric sclerosis [Balo] of central nervous system
G37.8Oth demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(120)
SNOMED CT
- Demyelinating CNS disease6118003
- Demyelinating disease central nervous system (CNS)6118003
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system6118003
- Demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system6118003
- Sicca syndrome83901003
- Sjogren's syndrome83901003
- Sjogrens syndrome83901003
- Sjögren syndrome83901003
- Sjögren's disease83901003
- Sjögren's syndrome83901003
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy128209004
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy128209004
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy128209004
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy128209004
- Neurosarcoidosis230193008
- Extrapontine myelinolysis230377009
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with central nervous system demyelination230564004
- Demyelination of spinal cord308634000
- Spinal demyelination308634000
- Central nervous system demyelinating disease with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420718004
- Central nervous system demyelinating disease with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420718004
- Clinically isolated syndrome445967004
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713543002
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to neurosarcoidosis724780002
- Demyelination of central nervous system with neurosarcoidosis724780002
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to systemic lupus erythematosus724781003
- Demyelination with systemic lupus erythematosus724781003
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to Sjogren disease724782005
- Demyelination of central nervous system with Sjogren disease724782005
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to mitochondrial disease724784006
- Demyelination of central nervous system with mitochondrial disorder724784006
- Epilepsy co-occurrent and due to demyelinating disorder724991000
- Epilepsy with demyelinating disorder724991000
- Demyelination due to systemic vasculitis762352004
- HBSL - hypomyelination, brain stem, spinal cord, leg spasticity777999008
- Hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity777999008
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leucodystrophy1172595004
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leucoencephalopathy1172595004
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leukodystrophy1172595004
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy1172595004
- Hypomyelinating leucodystrophy due to HIKESHI deficiency1172595004
- Hypomyelinating leukodystrophy due to HIKESHI deficiency1172595004
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease1231202004
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease of central nervous system1231202004
- Central nervous system demyelination due to Whipple disease1259039002
- Central nervous system demyelination due to Whipple's disease1259039002
- Demyelination of central nervous system due to Whipple disease1259039002
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren syndrome226162961000119108
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjögren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Disorder of central nervous system due to Sjögren's syndrome226162961000119108
- Sjögren's syndrome with central nervous system disorder226162961000119108
UMLS
- Clinically isolated syndromeC2921627
- Clinically isolated syndrome (disorder)C2921627
- Clinically isolated syndromesC2921627
- Demyelinating CNS diseaseC0011302
- Demyelinating Disease of Central Nervous SystemC0011302
- Demyelinating Disorder of Central Nervous SystemC0011302
- Demyelinating disease central nervous system (CNS)C0011302
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous systemC0011302
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system (disorder)C0011302
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecifiedC0011302
- Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (G35-G37)C0011302
- Demyelinating disorders of the central nervous systemC0011302
Clinical Terms
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leucoencephalopathy
- Demyelination of central nervous system with Sjogren disease
- Demyelination due to systemic vasculitis
- Demyelinating disorders of the central nervous system
- Spinal demyelination
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leukodystrophy
- Central nervous system demyelination due to Whipple disease
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to systemic lupus erythematosus
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leucodystrophy
- Sjögren's syndrome with central nervous system disorder
- Demyelination with systemic lupus erythematosus
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with central nervous system demyelination
- Neurosarcoidosis
- Sjögren's disease
- Epilepsy with demyelinating disorder
- Sjogrens syndrome
- Sjögren's syndrome
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- Demyelination of spinal cord
- HBSL - hypomyelination, brain stem, spinal cord, leg spasticity
- Clinically isolated syndrome
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease
- Clinically isolated syndrome (disorder)
- Demyelinating disease of central nervous system (disorder)
- Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (G35-G37)
- Central nervous system demyelinating disease with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
- Extrapontine myelinolysis
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to neurosarcoidosis
- Demyelination of central nervous system due to Whipple disease
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Epilepsy co-occurrent and due to demyelinating disorder
- Demyelinating Disorder of Central Nervous System
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to Sjogren disease
- CIDP - Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
- Demyelinating disease central nervous system (CNS)
- Demyelination of central nervous system with mitochondrial disorder
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjögren's syndrome
- Hypomyelinating leukodystrophy due to HIKESHI deficiency
- Hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity
- Sicca syndrome
- Clinically isolated syndromes
- Central nervous system demyelination due to Whipple's disease
- Demyelination of central nervous system with neurosarcoidosis
- Demyelination of central nervous system co-occurrent and due to mitochondrial disease
- Demyelinating CNS disease
- Central nervous system demyelinating disease with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren's syndrome
- Disorder of central nervous system due to Sjögren's syndrome
- Hypomyelinating leucodystrophy due to HIKESHI deficiency
- C11ORF73-related autosomal recessive hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy
- Sjögren syndrome
- Optic neuritis due to demyelinating disease of central nervous system
- Sjogren's syndrome
- Central nervous system disorder due to Sjogren syndrome
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified is G37.9. The full clinical description is "Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified". G37.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G37.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G37.9 represents “Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified”. 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 G37.9 a billable code?
Yes, G37.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G37.9 in?
G37.9 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G37.9 map to?
G37.9 maps to 21 SNOMED CT concepts: 1172595004, 128209004, 420718004, 1259039002, 226162961000119108, and 16 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G37.9?
G37.9 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C2921627, C0011302. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G37.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified 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 G37.9?
G37.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8A4Z (Multiple sclerosis or other white matter disorders, unspecified).
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