G32.8

Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere

Non-billable header

G32.8 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96) (from G32)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99) (from G32)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A) (from G32)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99) (from G32)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88) (from G32)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88) (from G32)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49) (from G32)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94) (from G32)

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying disease, such as:
  • amyloidosis cerebral degeneration (E85.-)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49)
  • cerebral degeneration (due to) vitamin B deficiency, except thiamine (E52-E53.-)

Parent code

  • G32Other degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

More specific codes G32.8

  • G32.81Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhereBillable
  • G32.89Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Related codes

  • G32.0Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

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