2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G53
Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- ICD-10-CM Code:
- G53
- ICD-10 Code for:
- Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
- Not chronic
- Code Navigator:
G53 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Approximate Synonyms
The following list of clinical terms are approximate synonyms, alternative descriptions, or common phrases that might be used by patients, healthcare providers, or medical coders to describe the same condition. These synonyms and related diagnosis terms are often used when searching for an ICD-10 code, especially when the exact medical terminology is unclear. Whether you're looking for lay terms, similar diagnosis names, or common language alternatives, this list can help guide you to the correct ICD-10 classification.
- Cranial nerve palsy due to diabetes mellitus
- Cranial nerve palsy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Fungal infection of cranial nerve
- Fungal neuritis
- Infection of cranial nerve caused by Mucorales
- Multiple cranial nerve palsies in neoplastic disease
- Neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Parasitic infection of cranial nerve
Clinical Classification
Clinical Classifications group individual ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes into broader, clinically meaningful categories. These categories help simplify complex data by organizing related conditions under common clinical themes.
They are especially useful for data analysis, reporting, and clinical decision-making. Even when diagnosis codes differ, similar conditions can be grouped together based on their clinical relevance. Each category is assigned a unique CCSR code that represents a specific clinical concept, often tied to a body system or medical specialty.
Nerve and nerve root disorders
CCSR Code: NVS017
Inpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
Outpatient Default: X - Not applicable.
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.
Code First
Code FirstCertain 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
Type 1 ExcludesA 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.
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects errors and inconsistencies in ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding that can affect Medicare claim validity. These Medicare code edits help medical coders and billing professionals determine when a diagnosis code is not appropriate as a principal diagnosis, does not meet coverage criteria. Use this list to verify whether a code is valid for Medicare billing and to avoid claim rejections or denials due to diagnosis coding issues.
Manifestation diagnoses
Manifestation codes describe the manifestation of an underlying disease, not the disease itself, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis.
Convert G53 to ICD-9-CM
Below are the ICD-9 codes that most closely match this ICD-10 code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10 to ICD-9 crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.
Cranial nerve dis NOS
ICD-9-CM: 352.9
Approximate Flag - The approximate mapping means this ICD-10 code does not have an exact ICD-9 equivalent. The matched code is the closest available option, but it may not fully capture the original diagnosis or clinical intent.
Patient Education
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
What are peripheral nerves?
Nerves are like wires that carry messages back and forth between your brain and your body. Your peripheral nerves branch off from your brain and spinal cord and connect to all parts of your body, including your muscles and organs. Peripheral nerves carry messages from your brain that control your movement, breathing, heartbeat, digestion, and more. They also carry messages from your body to your brain, so you can feel things, such as pain, heat, and cold.
What are peripheral nerve disorders?
Peripheral nerve disorders happen when one or more peripheral nerves are damaged. Damaged nerves may not carry messages correctly, or they may not work at all. As a result, you may have pain, trouble walking, or a variety of other problems, depending on which nerves are involved.
Peripheral nerve disorders are very common. There are more than 100 different types.
What causes peripheral nerve disorders?
Many things can damage nerves and lead to peripheral nerve disorders:
- Diabetes is the most common cause of peripheral nerve disorders. Most people with diabetes will develop diabetic nerve problems.
- Physical injury (trauma) that stretches, crushes, squeezes, cuts, or puts pressure on one or more nerves. Some examples of peripheral nerve disorders from physical injury include complex regional pain syndrome and brachial plexus injuries.
- Health conditions, including:
- Certain cancers and their treatment (chemotherapy and radiation therapy).
- Infections, such as HIV and Lyme disease.
- Problems with blood or blood vessels.
- Autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
- Kidney or liver disease.
- Certain medicines.
- Contact with certain toxic substances, such as lead or mercury.
- Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and smoking.
- Vitamin imbalances, especially a lack of vitamin B12.
- Your genes, including changes in your genes or conditions that you inherit from your parents, such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
In certain cases, the cause of peripheral nerve disorder is not known.
What are the symptoms of peripheral nerve disorders?
The symptoms of peripheral nerve disorders depend on which nerves are affected, what is causing the damage, and how serious it is:
Types of nerves | Possible symptoms of nerve damage |
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Motor nerves control your muscles and all your movement, such as walking, talking, and using your hands. |
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Sensory nerves carry messages to your brain from your senses, including touch, hot and cold, and pain. |
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Autonomic nerves send messages to your organs to control breathing, digestion, and other body functions that happen without thinking about them. |
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Symptoms may range from mild to very strong. They may develop quickly over days or slowly over months and years. But they are rarely life-threatening.
How are peripheral nerve disorders diagnosed?
To find out if you have a peripheral nerve disorder, your provider will:
- Ask about your medical history
- Ask about your family health history
- Do a physical exam
- Order tests, which may include:
- Blood tests
- Genetic tests
- Nerve tests that measure:
- Electrical activity in your nerves and muscles
- How well your autonomic nerves are working
- A biopsy of nerve or skin tissue
- CT or MRI scan to see what may be pressing on your nerves
What are the treatments for peripheral nerve disorders?
It's important to treat any conditions that are causing nerve damage. In certain cases, that will allow your nerves to heal over time.
Treatment for symptoms depends on the type of peripheral nerve disorder you have, where it is, and how severe. Treatment options include:
- Braces or splints
- Over-the-counter patches and skin creams
- Prescription medicines
- Non-drug pain management, such as electrical stimulation or relaxation therapy
- Surgery to relieve pressure on a nerve
Can peripheral nerve disorders be prevented?
You can help prevent peripheral nerve disorders by:
- Managing health conditions that may cause nerve damage, especially diabetes
- Preventing falls and accidents
- Avoiding toxic substances
- Being careful to avoid repeated motions and body positions that press on your nerves
- Eating a balanced diet, exercising, limiting alcohol, and not smoking
NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
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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] Not chronic - A diagnosis code that does not fit the criteria for chronic condition (duration, ongoing medical treatment, and limitations) is considered not chronic. Some codes designated as not chronic are acute conditions. Other diagnosis codes that indicate a possible chronic condition, but for which the duration of the illness is not specified in the code description (i.e., we do not know the condition has lasted 12 months or longer) also are considered not chronic.