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Secondary parkinsonism
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G21.0
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G21.0
Malignant neuroleptic syndrome
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Billable/Specific Code
- G21.0 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 G21.0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G21.0 - other international versions of ICD-10 G21.0 may differ.
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Certain conditions have both an underlying etiology and multiple body system manifestations due to the underlying etiology. For such conditions the ICD-10-CM has a coding convention that requires the underlying condition be sequenced first followed by the manifestation. Wherever such a combination exists there is a "use additional code" note at the etiology code, and a "code first" note at the manifestation code. These instructional notes indicate the proper sequencing order of the codes, etiology followed by manifestation. In most cases the manifestation codes will have in the code title, "in diseases classified elsewhere." Codes with this title are a component of the etiology/manifestation convention. The code title indicates that it is a manifestation code. "In diseases classified elsewhere" codes are never permitted to be used as first listed or principle diagnosis codes. They must be used in conjunction with an underlying condition code and they must be listed following the underlying condition.
- code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T43.3X5
Adverse effect of phenothiazine antipsychotics and neuroleptics
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T43.4X5
Adverse effect of butyrophenone and thiothixene neuroleptics
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T43.505
Adverse effect of unspecified antipsychotics and neuroleptics
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ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T43.595
Adverse effect of other antipsychotics and neuroleptics
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A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as G21.0. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
The following code(s) above
G21.0 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
G21.0:
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Clinical Information
- A life-threatening condition that may be caused by certain drugs used to treat mental illness, nausea, or vomiting. Symptoms include high fever, sweating, unstable blood pressure, confusion, and stiffness.
- A potentially fatal syndrome associated primarily with the use of neuroleptic agents (see antipsychotic agents) which are in turn associated with dopaminergic receptor blockade (see receptors, dopamine) in the basal ganglia and hypothalamus, and sympathetic dysregulation. Clinical features include diffuse muscle rigidity; tremor; high fever; diaphoresis; labile blood pressure; cognitive dysfunction; and autonomic disturbances. Serum cpk level elevation and a leukocytosis may also be present. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1199; psychiatr serv 1998 sep;49(9):1163-72)
- A rare, life-threatening disorder that is caused by neuroleptic medications. It is characterized by fever, muscular cramps and rigidity, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, and changes in the mental status that may lead to coma.
ICD-10-CM G21.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v38.0):
- 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 G21.0 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
Code annotations containing back-references to G21.0:
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G21.0
G12.8 Other spinal muscular atrophies and related syndromes
G12.9 Spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified
G13 Systemic atrophies primarily affecting central nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
G13.0 Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy
G13.1 Other systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in neoplastic disease
G13.2 Systemic atrophy primarily affecting the central nervous system in myxedema
G13.8 Systemic atrophy primarily affecting central nervous system in other diseases classified elsewhere
G21 Secondary parkinsonism
G21.0
Malignant neuroleptic syndrome
G21.1 Other drug-induced secondary parkinsonism
G21.11 Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism
G21.19 Other drug induced secondary parkinsonism
G21.2 Secondary parkinsonism due to other external agents
G21.3 Postencephalitic parkinsonism
G21.4 Vascular parkinsonism
G21.8 Other secondary parkinsonism
G21.9 Secondary parkinsonism, unspecified
G23 Other degenerative diseases of basal ganglia
G23.0 Hallervorden-Spatz disease
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
