Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G52

Disorders of other cranial nerves

ICD-10-CM Code:
G52
ICD-10 Code for:
Disorders of other cranial nerves
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders
      (G50-G59)
      • Disorders of other cranial nerves
        (G52)

G52 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of disorders of other cranial nerves. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Disorders of other cranial nerves

Non-specific codes like G52 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for disorders of other cranial nerves:

  • Use G52.0 for Disorders of olfactory nerve - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.1 for Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.2 for Disorders of vagus nerve - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.3 for Disorders of hypoglossal nerve - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.7 for Disorders of multiple cranial nerves - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.8 for Disorders of other specified cranial nerves - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G52.9 for Cranial nerve disorder, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Type 2 Excludes

Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
  • disorders of acoustic 8th nerve H93.3
  • disorders of optic 2nd nerve H46 H47.0
  • paralytic strabismus due to nerve palsy H49.0 H49.2

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.