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2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.1
2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G04.1
Tropical spastic paraplegia
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
- G04.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G04.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G04.1 - other international versions of ICD-10 G04.1 may differ.
The following code(s) above
G04.1 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
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- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
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- Excludes2 annotations, or
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that may be applicable to
G04.1:
- Htlv-1-associated myelopathy-tropical spastic paraparesis
- Spastic paraplegia, tropical
Clinical Information
- A subacute paralytic myeloneuropathy occurring endemically in tropical areas such as the caribbean, colombia, india, and africa, as well as in the southwestern region of japan; associated with infection by human t-cell leukemia virus i. Clinical manifestations include a slowly progressive spastic weakness of the legs, increased reflexes, babinski signs, incontinence, and loss of vibratory and position sensation. On pathologic examination inflammatory, demyelination, and necrotic lesions may be found in the spinal cord. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1239)
- An incurable viral infection of the spinal cord that causes weakness in the legs
ICD-10-CM G04.1 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v40.0):
- 052 Spinal disorders and injuries with cc/mcc
- 053 Spinal disorders and injuries without cc/mcc
Convert G04.1 to ICD-9-CM
Code History
- 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
- 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
- 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
- Paraplegia (lower) G82.20
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G82.20
Paraplegia, unspecified
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G04.1
G03.0 Nonpyogenic meningitis
G03.2 Benign recurrent meningitis [Mollaret]
G03.8 Meningitis due to other specified causes
G03.9 Meningitis, unspecified
G04 Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
G04.0 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
G04.00 Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
G04.01 Postinfectious acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (postinfectious ADEM)
G04.02 Postimmunization acute disseminated encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
G04.1
Tropical spastic paraplegia
G04.2 Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classified
G04.3 Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
G04.31 Postinfectious acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
G04.32 Postimmunization acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
G04.39 Other acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathy
G04.8 Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
G04.81 Other encephalitis and encephalomyelitis
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
