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Specific code icon 2013 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G61.0

Guillain-Barre syndrome

  • progressive ascending motor neuron paralysis of unknown etiology, frequently following an enteric or respiratory infection.
  • G61.0 is a specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to specify a diagnosis.
  • On October 1, 2014 ICD-10-CM will replace ICD-9-CM in the United States, therefore, G61.0 and all ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes should only be used for training or planning purposes until then.
Applicable To
  • Acute (post-)infective polyneuritis
  • Miller Fisher Syndrome
Mortality Data
  • Between 1999-2007 there were 2,010 deaths in the United States where ICD-10 G61.0 was indicated as the underlying cause of death [source: cdc.govlink to cdc.gov]
  • ICD-10 G61.0 as underlying cause of death data broken down by: gender, age, race, year
ICD-10-CM G61.0 is part of Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v28.0):
  • 094 Bacterial & tuberculous infections of nervous system with mcc
  • 095 Bacterial & tuberculous infections of nervous system with cc
  • 096 Bacterial & tuberculous infections of nervous system without cc/mcc
Convert ICD-10-CM G61.0 to ICD-9-CM
The following ICD-10-CM Index entries contain back-references to ICD-10-CM G61.0:

G00-G99
 G61ICD10Data.com NavigatorG61.1 
H00-H59