G93.42
BillableMegalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
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
- •alcoholic encephalopathyG31.2
- •encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhereG94
- •hypertensive encephalopathyI67.4
- •toxic (metabolic) encephalopathyG92.8
Related Codes(6)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(40)
UMLS
- Infantile Leukoencephalopathy and MegalencephalyC1858854
- Infantile leucoencephalopathy and megalencephalyC1858854
- Infantile leukoencephalopathy and megalencephalyC1858854
- LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY WITH SWELLING AND CYSTSC1858854
- LVMC1858854
- Leucoencephalopathy with swelling and cystsC1858854
- Leukoencephalopathy with Swelling and A Discrepantly Mild CourseC1858854
- Leukoencephalopathy with swelling and a discrepantly mild courseC1858854
- Leukoencephalopathy with swelling and cystsC1858854
- MLCC1858854
- Megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsC1858854
- Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsC1858854
- Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (disorder)C1858854
- Megalencephaly-cystic leukodystrophyC1858854
- VACUOLATING MEGALENCEPHALIC LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY WITH SUBCORTICAL CYSTSC1858854
- VAN DER KNAAP DISEASEC1858854
- Vacuolating LeukoencephalopathyC1858854
- Vacuolating leucoencephalopathyC1858854
- Vacuolating leukoencephalopathyC1858854
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsC1858854
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cystsC1858854
- Van Der Knapp DiseaseC1858854
- Van der Knaap diseaseC1858854
- Van der Knapp diseaseC1858854
Clinical Terms
- LVM
- Megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
- VAN DER KNAAP DISEASE
- Leucoencephalopathy with swelling and cysts
- Infantile leucoencephalopathy and megalencephaly
- Megalencephaly-cystic leukodystrophy
- MLC
- Leukoencephalopathy with swelling and a discrepantly mild course
- LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY WITH SWELLING AND CYSTS
- Vacuolating Leukoencephalopathy
- Vacuolating leucoencephalopathy
- Van Der Knapp Disease
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
- Infantile Leukoencephalopathy and Megalencephaly
- Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts (disorder)
- Vacuolating megalencephalic leucoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts?
The ICD-10-CM code for megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts is G93.42. The full clinical description is "Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts". G93.42 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G93.42 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G93.42 represents “Megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts”. 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 G93.42 a billable code?
Yes, G93.42 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G93.42 in?
G93.42 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What are the UMLS CUIs for G93.42?
G93.42 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C1858854. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G93.42 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like megalencephalic leukoencephalopathy with subcortical cysts 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 G93.42?
There is no direct ICD-11 mapping available for G93.42 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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