G83.83
BillablePosterior cord syndrome
Posterior cord syndrome
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
Related Codes(4)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(54)
SNOMED CT
- FA - Friedreich ataxia10394003
- FRDA - Friedreich ataxia10394003
- Familial ataxia10394003
- Friedreich ataxia10394003
- Friedreich's ataxia10394003
- Friedreich's disease10394003
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder192874000
- Multiple sclerosis of the spinal cord192927008
- Posterior cord syndrome282786009
- Demyelination of spinal cord308634000
- Spinal demyelination308634000
- Syphilitic posterior spinal sclerosis315826004
- Tabes dorsalis315826004
- Tabetic neurosyphilis315826004
- Posterior cord syndrome due to trauma1343506007
- Traumatic posterior cord syndrome1343506007
- Posterior cord syndrome due to multiple sclerosis1343507003
- Posterior cord syndrome due to tabes dorsalis1343508008
- Posterior cord syndrome due to tabetic neurosyphilis1343508008
- Neoplastic posterior cord syndrome1343510005
- Posterior cord syndrome due to neoplasm1343510005
- Posterior cord syndrome due to Friedreich ataxia1343511009
- Posterior cord syndrome due to vascular malformation1343512002
- Posterior cord syndrome due to cervical spondylosis1343514001
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Posterior cord syndrome due to neoplasm
- Posterior cord syndrome due to tabetic neurosyphilis
- Spinal demyelination
- Friedreich's ataxia
- Syphilitic posterior spinal sclerosis
- Posterior cord syndrome due to tabes dorsalis
- Tabes dorsalis
- Traumatic posterior cord syndrome
- FRDA - Friedreich ataxia
- Demyelination of spinal cord
- Tabetic neurosyphilis
- FA - Friedreich ataxia
- Posterior cord syndrome due to multiple sclerosis
- Friedreich's disease
- Multiple sclerosis of the spinal cord
- Familial ataxia
- Posterior cord syndrome due to vascular malformation
- Posterior cord syndrome due to cervical spondylosis
- Dorsal Cord Syndrome
- Neoplastic posterior cord syndrome
- Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder
- Friedreich ataxia
- Posterior cord syndrome due to Friedreich ataxia
- Posterior cord syndrome due to trauma
- Posterior cord syndrome (disorder)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior cord syndrome?
The ICD-10-CM code for posterior cord syndrome is G83.83. The full clinical description is "Posterior cord syndrome". G83.83 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G83.83 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G83.83 represents “Posterior cord 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 G83.83 a billable code?
Yes, G83.83 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G83.83 in?
G83.83 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What codes cannot be used with G83.83?
G83.83 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34).
What SNOMED CT codes does G83.83 map to?
G83.83 maps to 13 SNOMED CT concepts: 192874000, 308634000, 10394003, 192927008, 1343510005, and 8 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G83.83?
G83.83 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0560650. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G83.83 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like posterior cord 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 G83.83?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G83.83 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.