ICD-9 Code 348.89

Other conditions of brain

Not Valid for Submission

348.89 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of other conditions of brain. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.

ICD-9: 348.89
Short Description:Brain conditions NEC
Long Description:Other conditions of brain

Convert 348.89 to ICD-10

The following crosswalk between ICD-9 to ICD-10 is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

  • G93.89 - Other specified disorders of brain

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
    • Other disorders of the central nervous system (340-349)
      • 348 Other conditions of brain

Information for Medical Professionals

Synonyms

  • Absence seizure with automatisms
  • Automatism
  • Basal ganglia degeneration with calcification
  • Borries' syndrome
  • Brainstem death
  • Cerebral alteration
  • Cerebral calcification
  • Cerebral loiasis
  • Cerebral pseudosclerosis
  • Cerebral ventricular distension
  • Cerebral ventriculomegaly
  • Command automatism
  • Cortical paralysis of fixation syndrome
  • Discrimination disorder
  • Dorsal midbrain syndrome
  • Hamartoma of brain
  • Idiopathic intracranial hypotension
  • Infectious disease of brain
  • Intracranial epidural granuloma
  • Intracranial granuloma
  • Intracranial subdural granuloma
  • Ischemic encephalopathy
  • Language disorder associated with right hemisphere damage
  • Lesion of brain
  • Localized cranial lesion
  • Mass lesion of brain
  • Mega cisterna magna
  • Motor cortical disorder
  • Parkinsonism with calcification of basal ganglia
  • Perry syndrome
  • Plasmodium falciparum malaria with cerebral complications
  • Pneumocephalus
  • Polioencephalopathy
  • Premotor cortex syndrome
  • Sensory somatic cortical disorder
  • Stenosis of foramen magnum
  • Suprasellar syndrome
  • Sylvian aqueduct syndrome
  • Syringoencephalia
  • Syringoencephalomyelia
  • Tension pneumocephalus
  • Thalamic pain
  • Thalamic syndrome
  • West syndrome

Index to Diseases and Injuries

References found for the code 348.89 in the Index of Diseases and Injuries:


Information for Patients


Brain Diseases

The brain is the control center of the body. It controls thoughts, memory, speech, and movement. It regulates the function of many organs. When the brain is healthy, it works quickly and automatically. However, when problems occur, the results can be devastating.

Inflammation in the brain can lead to problems such as vision loss, weakness and paralysis. Loss of brain cells, which happens if you suffer a stroke, can affect your ability to think clearly. Brain tumors can also press on nerves and affect brain function. Some brain diseases are genetic. And we do not know what causes some brain diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

The symptoms of brain diseases vary widely depending on the specific problem. In some cases, damage is permanent. In other cases, treatments such as surgery, medicines, or physical therapy can correct the source of the problem or improve symptoms.


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ICD-9 Footnotes

General Equivalence Map Definitions
The ICD-9 and ICD-10 GEMs are used to facilitate linking between the diagnosis codes in ICD-9-CM and the new ICD-10-CM code set. The GEMs are the raw material from which providers, health information vendors and payers can derive specific applied mappings to meet their needs.

  • Approximate Flag - The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
  • No Map Flag - The no map flag indicates that a code in the source system is not linked to any code in the target system.
  • Combination Flag - The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.

Index of Diseases and Injuries Definitions

  • And - The word "and" should be interpreted to mean either "and" or "or" when it appears in a title.
  • Code also note - A "code also" note instructs that two codes may be required to fully describe a condition, but this note does not provide sequencing direction.
  • Code first - Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions, the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists, there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation.
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes - A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
  • Type 2 Excludes Notes - 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.
  • Includes Notes - This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • Inclusion terms - List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a code.
  • NEC "Not elsewhere classifiable" - This abbreviation in the Alphabetic Index represents "other specified". When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Alphabetic Index directs the coder to the "other specified” code in the Tabular List.
  • NOS "Not otherwise specified" - This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
  • See - The "see" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index indicates that another term should be referenced. It is necessary to go to the main term referenced with the "see" note to locate the correct code.
  • See Also - A "see also" instruction following a main term in the Alphabetic Index instructs that there is another main term that may also be referenced that may provide additional Alphabetic Index entries that may be useful. It is not necessary to follow the "see also" note when the original main term provides the necessary code.
  • 7th Characters - Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • With - The word "with" should be interpreted to mean "associated with" or "due to" when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or an instructional note in the Tabular List. The word "with" in the Alphabetic Index is sequenced immediately following the main term, not in alphabetical order.