1. Home
  2. ICD-10-CM Codes List
  3. G00–G99
  4. G89-G99
  5. Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord (G95)

Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord (G95)

The ICD-10 code G95 covers various other and unspecified diseases of the spinal cord. These codes are used to classify conditions such as syringomyelia, vascular myelopathies, spinal cord compression, and other specific or unspecified spinal cord disorders that don’t fall under more defined categories.

This section includes G95.0 for syringomyelia and syringobulbia, which are fluid-filled cysts within the spinal cord often referred to as central cord syndrome caused by syringomyelia. Vascular myelopathies, like acute infarction or spinal cord stroke, use codes G95.1 and its subcategories such as G95.11. Spinal cord compression due to tumors, trauma, or degenerative diseases is classified under G95.2, including unspecified (G95.20) and other causes (G95.29). Other specific conditions like conus medullaris syndrome (G95.81) and various toxic, traumatic, or degenerative myelopathies are assigned to G95.8. When the spinal cord disease is not otherwise specified, the code G95.9 is appropriate, covering a wide range of spinal cord injuries and disorders such as cervical myelopathy, spinal stenosis, and paralysis due to cord lesions. Understanding these codes assists in accurately documenting complex spinal cord conditions in medical records and billing processes.

Instructional Notations

Type 2 Excludes

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.

Clinical Terms

The following clinical terms provide additional context, helping users better understand the clinical background and common associations for each diagnosis listed in this section. Including related terms alongside ICD-10-CM codes supports coders, billers, and healthcare professionals in improving accuracy, enhancing documentation, and facilitating research or patient education.

Spinal Cord Compression

Acute and chronic conditions characterized by external mechanical compression of the SPINAL CORD due to extramedullary neoplasm; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; SPINAL FRACTURES; bony deformities of the vertebral bodies; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations vary with the anatomic site of the lesion and may include localized pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence, and impotence.

Syringomyelia

Longitudinal cavities in the spinal cord, most often in the cervical region, which may extend for multiple spinal levels. The cavities are lined by dense, gliogenous tissue and may be associated with SPINAL CORD NEOPLASMS; spinal cord traumatic injuries; and vascular malformations. Syringomyelia is marked clinically by pain and PARESTHESIA, muscular atrophy of the hands, and analgesia with thermoanesthesia of the hands and arms, but with the tactile sense preserved (sensory dissociation). Lower extremity spasticity and incontinence may also develop. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1269)