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2025 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.8

Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

ICD-10-CM Code:
G31.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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G31.8 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

Non-specific codes like G31.8 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system:

  • Use G31.80 for Leukodystrophy, unspecified - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.81 for Alpers disease - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.82 for Leigh's disease - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.83 for Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.84 for Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.85 for Corticobasal degeneration - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.86 for Alexander disease - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use G31.89 for Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system - BILLABLE CODE

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system
    G00–G99
    • Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
      G30-G32
      • Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified
        G31

Patient Education


Degenerative Nerve Diseases

Degenerative nerve diseases affect many of your body's activities, such as balance, movement, talking, breathing, and heart function. Many of these diseases are genetic. Sometimes the cause is a medical condition such as alcoholism, a tumor, or a stroke. Other causes may include toxins, chemicals, and viruses. Sometimes the cause is unknown.

Degenerative nerve diseases include:

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Friedreich ataxia
  • Huntington's disease
  • Lewy body disease
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Spinal muscular atrophy

Degenerative nerve diseases can be serious or life-threatening. It depends on the type. Most of them have no cure. Treatments may help improve symptoms, relieve pain, and increase mobility.


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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.