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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.9

Disease of spinal cord, unspecified

ICD-10-CM Code:
G95.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Disease of spinal cord, unspecified
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Chronic Condition Indicator: [1]
Chronic
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Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    (G00–G99)
    • Other disorders of the nervous system
      (G89-G99)
      • Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord
        (G95)

G95.9 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of disease of spinal cord, unspecified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like G95.9 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Approximate Synonyms

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

  • Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
  • Acute complete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
  • Acute myelopathy
  • Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Acute paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Cervical myelopathy
  • Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between fifth and seventh cervical vertebra
  • Chronic incomplete quadriplegia due to spinal cord lesion between first and fourth cervical vertebra
  • Chronic myelopathy
  • Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Chronic paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Complete lesion of lumbar spinal cord
  • Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C1-C4 level
  • Complete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
  • Disorder of spinal cord co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Disorder of spinal cord co-occurrent with human immunodeficiency virus infection
  • Incomplete tetraplegia due to lesion at C5-C7 level
  • Incomplete tetraplegia due to spinal cord lesion at C1-C4 level
  • Lesion of spinal cord
  • Myelopathy co-occurrent and due to spinal stenosis of thoracic region
  • Myelopathy due to another disorder
  • Myelopathy due to excess nutrient
  • Myelopathy due to excess zinc
  • Myelopathy due to metabolic disorder
  • Myelopathy due to spinal stenosis of lumbar region
  • Myelopathy post intrathecal injection of chemotherapeutic agent
  • Myelopathy with AIDS
  • Paralysis due to lesion of spinal cord
  • Spinal cord defect affecting skin
  • Spinal cord disease
  • Spinal stenosis of lumbar region
  • Spinal stenosis of thoracic region
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
  • Tetraplegic spinal paralysis
  • Thoracic myelopathy

Clinical Classification

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.
  • Myelopathy NOS

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 G95.9 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: 336.9 - Spinal cord disease NOS
    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


Spinal Cord Diseases

Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back and forth between your body and your brain. It is protected by your vertebrae, which are the bone disks that make up your spine. If you have an accident that damages the vertebrae or other parts of the spine, this can also injure the spinal cord. Other spinal cord problems include:

  • Tumors
  • Infections such as meningitis and polio
  • Inflammatory diseases
  • Autoimmune diseases
  • Degenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy

Symptoms vary but might include pain, numbness, loss of sensation and muscle weakness. These symptoms can occur around the spinal cord, and also in other areas such as your arms and legs. Treatments often include medicines and surgery.


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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.