2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G93.44

Adult-onset leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids

ICD-10-CM Code:
G93.44
ICD-10 Code for:
Adult-onset leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Other disorders of the nervous system
      (G89-G99)
      • Other disorders of brain
        (G93)

G93.44 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of adult-onset leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

The code G93.44 is applicable to adult patients aged 15 through 124 years inclusive. It is clinically and virtually impossible to use this code on a patient outside the stated age range.

New 2024 ICD-10-CM Code

G93.44 is new to ICD-10-CM code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2023. The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has published an update to the ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes which became effective October 1, 2023. This is a new and revised code for the FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 - September 30, 2024).

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.


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
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.
  • Adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia

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).

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10-CM Code Edits are applicable to this code:

  • Adult diagnoses - The Medicare Code Editor detects inconsistencies in adult cases by checking a patient's age and any diagnosis on the patient's record. The adult code edits apply to patients age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Replacement Code

G9344 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-CM code(s):

  • G93.49 - Other encephalopathy

Code History

  • FY 2024 - Code Added, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024