G95.9
BillableDisease of spinal cord, unspecified
Disease of spinal cord, unspecified
Coding Notes
Inclusion Terms
Alternative clinical terms for this condition
- Myelopathy NOS
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
- •myelitisG04
Related Codes(4)
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
View full mappingCorresponding ICD-11 codes from the WHO crosswalk mapping
Also Known As / Clinical Terms(150)
SNOMED CT
- Lumbar spinal stenosis18347007
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region18347007
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region41341006
- Thoracic spinal stenosis41341006
- MP - Myelopathy48522003
- Myelopathy48522003
- Neurologic myelopathy48522003
- Spinal cord disease48522003
- Spinal cord disorder48522003
- Cervical myelopathy202664003
- Quadriplegic spinal paralysis371120001
- Tetraplegic spinal paralysis371120001
- Paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord372310001
- Spinal paralysis372310001
- Spinal cord defect affecting skin402743009
- Myelopathy with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)420452002
- Myelopathy with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome420452002
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion at C1-C4 level441688003
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra441688003
- Incomplete tetraplegia due to spinal cord lesion at C1-C4 level441688003
- Complete quadriplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level441705005
- Complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra441705005
- Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level441705005
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level441794001
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra441794001
- Incomplete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level441794001
- Complete quadriplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level441980007
- Complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra441980007
- Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level441980007
- Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra698741009
- Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra698742002
- Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra698743007
- Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra698744001
- Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord698754002
- Chronic spinal paralysis698754002
- Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord698755001
- Acute spinal paralysis698755001
- Disorder of spinal cord co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection713503007
- Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord721499008
- Myelopathy due to metabolic disorder722984002
- Disorder of spinal cord due to excess zinc1186874005
- Myelopathy due to excess zinc1186874005
- Disorder of spinal cord due to excess nutrient1186876007
- Myelopathy due to excess nutrient1186876007
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following intrathecal injection of chemotherapeutic agent1186888009
- Myelopathy post intrathecal injection of chemotherapeutic agent1186888009
- Lesion of spinal cord1236751004
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiation therapy1339018001
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiotherapy1339018001
- Acute myelopathy451971000124105
- Acute spinal cord disorder451971000124105
- Chronic disorder of spinal cord434371000124108
- Chronic myelopathy434371000124108
- Chronic spinal cord disorder434371000124108
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region100491000119103
- Myelopathy due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region100491000119103
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of thoracic region100511000119108
- Thoracic spinal stenosis with myelopathy100511000119108
- Thoracic myelopathy24991000119103
UMLS
- Disease of spinal cord, unspecifiedC0037928
- MP - MyelopathyC0037928
- MyelopathiesC0037928
- MyelopathyC0037928
- Myelopathy NOSC0037928
- Myelopathy neurologicalC0037928
- Neurologic myelopathyC0037928
- SPINAL CORD DISC0037928
- Spinal Cord DiseaseC0037928
- Spinal Cord DiseasesC0037928
- Spinal Cord DisorderC0037928
- Spinal Cord DisordersC0037928
- Spinal cord diseaseC0037928
- Spinal cord disorderC0037928
- Spinal cord disorder (disorder)C0037928
- Spinal cord disorder NOSC0037928
- Unspecified disease of spinal cordC0037928
- myelopathiesC0037928
- myelopathyC0037928
- spinal cord diseaseC0037928
- spinal cord diseasesC0037928
- spinal cord disorderC0037928
- spinal cord disordersC0037928
Clinical Terms
- Incomplete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
- Myelopathy NOS
- Spinal cord disorder (disorder)
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
- myelopathies
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Disorders
- Spinal cord disorder
- Chronic spinal cord disorder
- Chronic disorder of spinal cord
- Myelopathy post intrathecal injection of chemotherapeutic agent
- Complete quadriplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
- Incomplete tetraplegia due to spinal cord lesion at C1-C4 level
- Acute myelopathy
- Myelopathy due to excess nutrient
- Chronic spinal paralysis
- Spinal cord disease
- Myelopathy due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following intrathecal injection of chemotherapeutic agent
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
- Spinal paralysis
- Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
- Chronic myelopathy
- Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiation therapy
- Spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Myelopathy with AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)
- Complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
- Unspecified disease of spinal cord
- MP - Myelopathy
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion at C1-C4 level
- Myelopathy
- Cervical myelopathy
- Acute spinal paralysis
- Lumbar spinal stenosis
- Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
- Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
- Complete quadriplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level
- Spinal cord defect affecting skin
- Thoracic spinal stenosis
- Neurologic myelopathy
- Lesion of spinal cord
- Disorder of spinal cord co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
- Disorder of spinal cord due to excess zinc
- Thoracic spinal stenosis with myelopathy
- Disorder of spinal cord due to excess nutrient
- Spinal stenosis of thoracic region
- Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
- Quadriplegic spinal paralysis
- Myelopathy due to excess zinc
- Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
- Myelopathy neurological
- Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
- Spinal cord disorder NOS
- Paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
- Myelopathy with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- Complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
- SPINAL CORD DIS
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
- Myelopathy due to metabolic disorder
- Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
- Acute spinal cord disorder
- Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level
- Disorder of spinal cord due to and following radiotherapy
- Incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
- Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of thoracic region
- Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
- Thoracic myelopathy
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for disease of spinal cord, unspecified?
The ICD-10-CM code for disease of spinal cord, unspecified is G95.9. The full clinical description is "Disease of spinal cord, unspecified". G95.9 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code G95.9 mean?
ICD-10-CM code G95.9 represents “Disease of spinal cord, 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 G95.9 a billable code?
Yes, G95.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is G95.9 in?
G95.9 is in Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (codes G00-G99).
What SNOMED CT codes does G95.9 map to?
G95.9 maps to 31 SNOMED CT concepts: 698743007, 698741009, 451971000124105, 698755001, 202664003, and 26 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for G95.9?
G95.9 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0037928. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does G95.9 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like disease of spinal cord, 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 G95.9?
G95.9 maps to the ICD-11 code: 8B4Z (Spinal cord disorders excluding trauma, unspecified).
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