G83.4
BillableCauda equina syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome
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
Related Codes(7)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(75)
SNOMED CT
- Cauda equina syndrome without neurogenic bladder8663007
- Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder12454008
- Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic urinary bladder12454008
- Cauda equina syndrome192970008
- Cauda equina syndrome not affecting bladder192971007
- Lumbar disc prolapse with cauda equina compression202736000
- Cannot pass urine - retention267064002
- Not passing urine267064002
- Retention of urine267064002
- Unable to empty bladder267064002
- Urinary retention267064002
- Cauda equina syndrome with cord bladder267590006
- Peripheral neuropathy due to inflammation709145001
- Stenosis of vertebral foramen764271000
- Compression of cauda equina due to lumbar vertebral stenosis764272007
- Stenosis of lumbar vertebral foramen764273002
- Incomplete cauda equina syndrome782388003
- Cauda equina syndrome with painless urinary retention782390002
- Painless urinary retention due to cauda equina syndrome782390002
- Cauda equina syndrome due to and following procedure1259041001
- Cauda equina syndrome following procedure1259041001
- Post-procedural cauda equina syndrome1259041001
- Cauda equina syndrome due to spinal stenosis1259043003
- Cauda equina syndrome due to vascular disorder1259044009
- Cauda equina compression due to spinal injury1259045005
- Cauda equina compression due to traumatic injury of spinal cord and/or vertebral column1259045005
- Cauda equina syndrome due to infection1259046006
- Cauda equina compression due to inflammatory disorder1259047002
- Compression of cauda equina16846261000119106
- Extrinsic compression of cauda equina16846261000119106
UMLS
- Cauda Equina SyndromeC0392548
- Cauda Equina SyndromesC0392548
- Cauda equina syndromeC0392548
- Cauda equina syndrome (disorder)C0392548
- Lumbosacral syndromeC0392548
- Ponytail syndromeC0392548
- cauda equina syndromeC0392548
- lumbosacral syndromeC0392548
- syndrome cauda equinaC0392548
- Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndromeC2875357
Clinical Terms
- Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome
- Lumbar disc prolapse with cauda equina compression
- Not passing urine
- Stenosis of vertebral foramen
- Cauda equina syndrome due to spinal stenosis
- Cauda equina syndrome due to and following procedure
- Cauda equina syndrome not affecting bladder
- Cauda equina syndrome due to vascular disorder
- Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder
- Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic urinary bladder
- Compression of cauda equina
- syndrome cauda equina
- Stenosis of lumbar vertebral foramen
- Incomplete cauda equina syndrome
- Cauda equina syndrome with cord bladder
- Post-procedural cauda equina syndrome
- Cauda equina syndrome following procedure
- Unable to empty bladder
- Extrinsic compression of cauda equina
- Compression of cauda equina due to lumbar vertebral stenosis
- Lumbosacral syndrome
- Urinary retention
- Cannot pass urine - retention
- Cauda equina syndrome with painless urinary retention
- Cauda equina compression due to spinal injury
- Ponytail syndrome
- Painless urinary retention due to cauda equina syndrome
- Cauda Equina Syndromes
- Cauda equina compression due to inflammatory disorder
- Retention of urine
- Cauda equina syndrome without neurogenic bladder
- Peripheral neuropathy due to inflammation
- Cauda equina syndrome (disorder)
- Cauda equina syndrome due to infection
- Cauda equina compression due to traumatic injury of spinal cord and/or vertebral column
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for cauda equina syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for cauda equina syndrome is G83.4. The full clinical description is "Cauda equina syndrome". G83.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G83.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G83.4 represents “Cauda equina syndrome”. 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 G83.4 a billable code?
Yes, G83.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G83.4 in?
G83.4 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G83.4?
G83.4 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: cord bladder NOS (G95.89); neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9).
What SNOMED CT codes does G83.4 map to?
G83.4 maps to 20 SNOMED CT concepts: 267064002, 1259047002, 1259045005, 192970008, 1259041001, and 15 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G83.4?
G83.4 is linked to 2 UMLS Concept Unique Identifiers: C0392548, C2875357. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G83.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like cauda equina syndrome 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 G83.4?
G83.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B40 (Cauda equina syndrome).
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