1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
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3. G89-G99 Other disorders of the nervous system
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4. G95- Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord
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5. 2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.89

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.89

Other specified diseases of spinal cord

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

• G95.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM G95.89 became effective on October 1, 2020.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G95.89 - other international versions of ICD-10 G95.89 may differ.

• Acquired tethered cord syndrome
• Drug-induced myelopathy
• Myelopathy, drug induced
• Myelopathy, radiation
• Postprocedural tethered cord syndrome
• Radiation-induced myelopathy
• Tethered cord syndrome after procedure
• Tethered cord syndrome, acquired

• 091 Other disorders of nervous system with mcc
• 092 Other disorders of nervous system with cc
• 093 Other disorders of nervous system without cc/mcc

Convert G95.89 to ICD-9-CM

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
• 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
• 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
• 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

• Code Also: G96.81
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G96.81

  Intracranial hypotension

  2021 - New Code Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Code Also

  • any associated diagnoses, such as:
  • Brachial amyotrophy (G54.5)
  • Cerebrospinal fluid leak from spine (G96.02)
  • Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere (G53)
  • Nerve root and compressions in diseases classified elsewhere (G55)
  • Nonpyogenic thrombosis of intracranial venous system (I67.6)
  • Nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (I61.-)
  • Nontraumatic subdural hemorrhage (I62.0-)
  • Other and unspecified cord compression (G95.2-)
  • Other secondary parkinsonism (G21.8)
  • Reversible cerebrovascular vasoconstriction syndrome (I67.841)
  • Spinal cord herniation (G95.89)
  • Stroke (I63.-)
  • Syringomyelia (G95.0)
• Type 1 Excludes: N31
  , N31
  , G83.4
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31

  Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
  • neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
  • neuromuscular dysfunction due to spinal cord lesion (G95.89)

  Use Additional

  • code to identify any associated urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31

  Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
  • neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
  • neuromuscular dysfunction due to spinal cord lesion (G95.89)

  Use Additional

  • code to identify any associated urinary incontinence (N39.3-N39.4-)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.4

  Cauda equina syndrome

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome

  Type 1 Excludes

  • cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
  • neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9)

• Atrophy, atrophic (of)
  • spinal (acute) (cord) G95.89
• Cord - see also condition
  • bladder G95.89
• Cyst (colloid) (mucous) (simple) (retention)
  • cauda equina G95.89
• Deformity Q89.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q89.9

  Congenital malformation, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

  Applicable To

  • Congenital anomaly NOS
  • Congenital deformity NOS
  • spinal - see Dorsopathy, deforming
    • cord (congenital) Q06.9
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Q06.9

      Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified

      2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt

      Applicable To

      • Congenital anomaly NOS of spinal cord
      • Congenital deformity NOS of spinal cord
      • Congenital disease or lesion NOS of spinal cord
      • acquired G95.89
• Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
  • heredodegenerative NEC
    • spinal cord G95.89
  • spinal (cord) G95.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.9

    Disease of spinal cord, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

    Applicable To

    • Myelopathy NOS
    • specified NEC G95.89
• Gliosis (cerebral) G93.89
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G93.89

  Other specified disorders of brain

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Postradiation encephalopathy
  • spinal G95.89
• Hemiplegia G81.9-
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G81.9-

  Hemiplegia, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  • ascending NEC G81.90
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G81.90

    Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    • spinal G95.89
• Myelomalacia G95.89
• Myelopathy (spinal cord) G95.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.9

  Disease of spinal cord, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Myelopathy NOS
  • drug-induced G95.89
  • radiation-induced G95.89
  • toxic G95.89
• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) G83.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

  Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
  • spinal (cord) G83.9
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.9

    Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
    • hereditary G95.89
• Sclerosis, sclerotic
  • spinal (cord) (progressive) G95.89
• Softening
  • spinal cord G95.89
• Syndrome - see also Disease
  • Froin's G95.89

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.