G94

Other disorders of brain in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific

G94 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • encephalopathy in congenital syphilis (A50.49)
  • encephalopathy in influenza (J09.X9, J10.81, J11.81)
  • encephalopathy in syphilis (A52.19)
  • hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere (G91.4)

Excludes2

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

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

Code first

Sequence the underlying condition first.

  • underlying disease

Related codes

  • G89Pain, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • G90Disorders of autonomic nervous systemHeader
  • G91HydrocephalusHeader
  • G92Toxic encephalopathyHeader
  • G93Other disorders of brainHeader
  • G95Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cordHeader
  • G96Other disorders of central nervous systemHeader
  • G97Intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of nervous system, not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • G98Other disorders of nervous system not elsewhere classifiedHeader
  • G99Other disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhereHeader

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