2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G25.5

Other chorea

ICD-10-CM Code:
G25.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Other chorea
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
      (G20-G26)
      • Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders
        (G25)

G25.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other chorea. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Ballism
  • Benign hereditary chorea
  • Benign neonatal convulsions
  • Brain lung thyroid syndrome
  • Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder
  • Childhood-onset benign chorea with striatal involvement
  • Chorea
  • Chorea caused by toxin
  • Chorea co-occurrent and due to dentatorubropallidoluysian degeneration
  • Chorea co-occurrent and due to Huntington disease-like condition
  • Chorea co-occurrent and due to Huntington disease-like condition
  • Chorea co-occurrent and due to Huntington disease-like condition
  • Chorea co-occurrent and due to Wilson disease
  • Chorea due to and following encephalitis
  • Chorea due to and following infective disorder
  • Chorea due to and following injury of head
  • Chorea due to and following ventriculoperitoneal shunt
  • Chorea due to antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Chorea due to ataxia telangiectasia syndrome
  • Chorea due to cerebral anoxia
  • Chorea due to cerebral injury due to birth trauma
  • Chorea due to chronic hepatocerebral degeneration
  • Chorea due to classical pantothenate kinase associated neurodegeneration
  • Chorea due to endocrine disorder
  • Chorea due to endocrine disorder
  • Chorea due to endocrine disorder
  • Chorea due to hereditary ataxia
  • Chorea due to hereditary ataxia
  • Chorea due to heredodegenerative disorder
  • Chorea due to heredodegenerative disorder
  • Chorea due to heredodegenerative disorder
  • Chorea due to heredodegenerative disorder
  • Chorea due to heredodegenerative disorder
  • Chorea due to Huntington disease-like 1
  • Chorea due to Huntington disease-like 2
  • Chorea due to Huntington disease-like 3
  • Chorea due to hyperglycemia
  • Chorea due to hyponatremia
  • Chorea due to hypoparathyroidism
  • Chorea due to immunoglobulin A vasculitis
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to immunological disorder
  • Chorea due to inborn error of metabolism
  • Chorea due to inherited aminoaciduria
  • Chorea due to inherited organic acidemia
  • Chorea due to Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to metabolic disorder
  • Chorea due to mitochondrial cytopathy
  • Chorea due to neuroferritinopathy
  • Chorea due to paraneoplastic syndrome
  • Chorea due to polycythemia rubra vera
  • Chorea due to prion disease
  • Chorea due to systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Chorea due to thyrotoxicosis
  • Chorea due to widespread metastatic malignant neoplastic disease
  • Chorea gravidarum
  • Choreoacanthocytosis
  • Choreoathetosis
  • Choreoathetosis
  • Choreoathetosis
  • Chronic progressive non-hereditary chorea
  • Dentatorubropallidoluysian degeneration
  • Disorder of copper metabolism
  • Disorder of liver due to disorder of mineral metabolism
  • Dissociative neurological disorder with symptom of movement disorder
  • Dissociative neurological symptom disorder co-occurrent with chorea
  • Dubini's chorea
  • Electric chorea
  • Hemiballism
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea
  • Hemichorea due to brain abscess
  • Hemichorea due to cerebral arteriovenous malformation
  • Hemichorea due to head injury
  • Hemichorea due to multiple sclerosis
  • Hemichorea due to neoplasm of brain
  • Huntington disease-like syndrome
  • Huntington disease-like syndrome
  • Huntington disease-like syndrome
  • ICCA syndrome
  • Infection causing chorea
  • Kinesiogenic choreoathetosis
  • Neurological disorder due to excess intake of micronutrients
  • Oral choreiform movement
  • Paroxysmal choreoathetosis
  • Paroxysmal choreoathetosis
  • Paroxysmal choreoathetosis
  • Paroxysmal dystonia
  • Paroxysmal dystonic choreoathetosis with episodic ataxia and spasticity
  • Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia
  • Paroxysmal kinesigenic dyskinesia
  • Post-hemiplegic chorea
  • Progressive chorea
  • Wilson's disease

Clinical Classification

Clinical Information

  • Chorea

    involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as choreatic disorders. chorea is also a frequent manifestation of basal ganglia diseases.
  • Chorea Gravidarum

    a rare movement disorder developed during pregnancy, characterized by involuntary jerky motion (chorea) and inability to maintain stable position of body parts (athetosis). rheumatic fever and collagen vascular disorders are frequently associated with this disease. chorea may vary from mild to severe and occurs in approximately 1 per 2,000 to 3,000 pregnancies. (from md med j 1997 sep;46(8):436-9)
  • Huntington Disease

    a familial disorder inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and characterized by the onset of progressive chorea and dementia in the fourth or fifth decade of life. common initial manifestations include paranoia; poor impulse control; depression; hallucinations; and delusions. eventually intellectual impairment; loss of fine motor control; athetosis; and diffuse chorea involving axial and limb musculature develops, leading to a vegetative state within 10-15 years of disease onset. the juvenile variant has a more fulminant course including seizures; ataxia; dementia; and chorea. (from adams et al., principles of neurology, 6th ed, pp1060-4)
  • Myokymia

    successive and rapid contractions of motor units associated with chronic nerve injury. the discharges arise from the peripheral aspects of regenerating nerves, and clinically impart a nearly continuous undulation of the body surface overlying the muscle. (adams et al., principles of neurology, 6th ed, p1491)
  • Neuroacanthocytosis

    an inherited autosomal disorder that is characterized by neurodegeneration; orofacial and buccal dyskinesias; chorea; and thorny-looking red cells (acanthocytes). this disorder is due to mutations of chorein which is important in protein trafficking and is encoded by vps13a on chromosome 9q21.
  • Tics

    habitual, repeated, rapid contraction of certain muscles, resulting in stereotyped individualized actions that can be voluntarily suppressed for only brief periods. they often involve the face, vocal cords, neck, and less often the extremities. examples include repetitive throat clearing, vocalizations, sniffing, pursing the lips, and excessive blinking. tics tend to be aggravated by emotional stress. when frequent they may interfere with speech and interpersonal relations. conditions which feature frequent and prominent tics as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as tic disorders. (from adams et al., principles of neurology, 6th ed, pp109-10)
  • Chorea

    a neurological condition affecting the involuntary movements. it is characterized by brief, non-repetitive irregular muscle contractions. it is seen in patients with huntington's disease.
  • Choreoathetosis|Choreathetosis

    abnormal movement characterized by involuntary jerking and writhing affecting the limbs, trunk, and facial muscles.
  • Drug-Induced Chorea|Drug-induced chorea

    evidence of drug-induced chorea.
  • Huntington's Disease|HD|Huntington Disease|Huntington's Chorea|Huntington's disease

    a progressive hereditary neurodegenerative disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. symptoms may appear at any age and include uncontrolled movements, clumsiness, balance problems, difficulty walking, talking, or swallowing. the disease has a progressive course with a decline in mental abilities, and the development of psychiatric problems.
  • Other Chorea|Other chorea

    evidence of other chorea not specified elsewhere.
  • Rheumatic Chorea with Heart Involvement|Rheumatic chorea with heart involvement

    evidence of rheumatic chorea with heart involvement.
  • Sydenham Chorea|Chorea Minor|St. Vitus' Dance|Sydenham's chorea

    a neurologic disorder characterized by smooth involuntary, uncoordinated movements affecting especially the hands, feet, and face. (acc/aha)
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: BOL|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: BOL|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: BOL|UHDR112B

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-bol.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: Face|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: Face|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: Face|UHDR112A

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-face.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: LLE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: LLE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: LLE|UHDR112G

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-lle.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: LUE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: LUE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: LUE|UHDR112E

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-lue.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: RLE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: RLE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: RLE|UHDR112F

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-rle.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: RUE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: RUE|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: RUE|UHDR112D

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-rue.
  • UHDRS 1999 Version - Maximal Chorea: Trunk|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: Trunk|UHDR1-Maximal Chorea: Trunk|UHDR112C

    unified huntington's disease rating scale 1999 version (uhdrs 1999 version) maximal chorea-trunk.

Index to Diseases and Injuries References

The following annotation back-references for this diagnosis code are found in the injuries and diseases index. The Index to Diseases and Injuries is an alphabetical listing of medical terms, with each term mapped to one or more ICD-10-CM code(s).

Convert G25.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 333.5 - Chorea NEC
    Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 and ICD-9 codes and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.

Patient Education


Movement Disorders

Movement disorders are neurologic conditions that cause problems with movement, such as:

  • Increased movement that can be voluntary (intentional) or involuntary (unintended)
  • Decreased or slow voluntary movement

There are many different movement disorders. Some of the more common types include:

  • Ataxia, the loss of muscle coordination
  • Dystonia, in which involuntary contractions of your muscles cause twisting and repetitive movements. The movements can be painful.
  • Huntington's disease, an inherited disease that causes nerve cells in certain parts of the brain to waste away. This includes the nerve cells that help to control voluntary movement.
  • Parkinson's disease, which is disorder that slowly gets worse over time. It causes tremors, slowness of movement, and trouble walking.
  • Tourette syndrome, a condition which causes people to make sudden twitches, movements, or sounds (tics)
  • Tremor and essential tremor, which cause involuntary trembling or shaking movements. The movements may be in one or more parts of your body.

Causes of movement disorders include:

  • Genetics
  • Infections
  • Medicines
  • Damage to the brain, spinal cord, or peripheral nerves
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Stroke and vascular diseases
  • Toxins

Treatment varies by disorder. Medicines can cure some disorders. Others get better when an underlying disease is treated. Often, however, there is no cure. In that case, the goal of treatment is to improve symptoms and relieve pain.


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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.

Footnotes

[1] Chronic - a chronic condition code indicates a condition lasting 12 months or longer and its effect on the patient based on one or both of the following criteria:

  • The condition results in the need for ongoing intervention with medical products,treatment, services, and special equipment
  • The condition places limitations on self-care, independent living, and social interactions.