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3. G30-G32
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5. 2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.9

2023 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.9

Degenerative disease of nervous system, unspecified

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code

• G31.9 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 G31.9 became effective on October 1, 2022.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G31.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 G31.9 may differ.

• Acquired cerebral atrophy
• Cerebellar paraneoplastic degeneration
• Cerebral atrophy, acquired
• Cerebral degeneration in childhood
• Degenerative brain disorder
• Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration

• A disorder of the central nervous system characterized by gradual and progressive loss of neural tissue and neurologic function.
• Hereditary and sporadic conditions which are characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction. These disorders are often associated with atrophy of the affected central or peripheral nervous system structures.
• Neurologic disorders characterized by progressive nervous system dysfunction and loss of neural tissue.

• 056 Degenerative nervous system disorders with mcc
• 057 Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc

Convert G31.9 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
• 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
• 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: G31.84
  , F06.7
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31.84

  Mild cognitive impairment of uncertain or unknown etiology

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 - Revised Code Billable/Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mild cognitive disorder NOS
  • Mild neurocognitive disorder of uncertain or unknown etiology

  Type 1 Excludes

  • age related cognitive decline (R41.81)
  • altered mental status (R41.82)
  • cerebral degeneration (G31.9)
  • cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
  • change in mental status (R41.82)
  • cognitive deficits following (sequelae of) cerebral hemorrhage or infarction (I69.01-, I69.11-, I69.21-, I69.31-, I69.81-, I69.91-)
  • cognitive impairment due to intracranial or head injury (S06.-)
  • dementia (F01.-, F02.-, F03)
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to a known physiological condition (F06.7-)
  • neurologic neglect syndrome (R41.4)
  • personality change, nonpsychotic (F68.8)

  Use Additional

  • code to identify presence of:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • hypertension (I10-I16)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code F06.7

  Mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition

  2023 - New Code Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Mild neurocognitive impairment due to a known physiological condition

  Code First

  • the underlying physiological condition, such as:
  • Alzheimer's disease (G30.-)
  • frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder (G31.09)
  • human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] disease (B20)
  • Huntington's disease (G10)
  • Neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (G31.83)
  • Parkinson's disease (G20)
  • systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.-)
  • traumatic brain injury (S06.-)
  • vitamin B deficiency (E53-)

  Type 1 Excludes

  • age related cognitive decline (R41.81)
  • altered mental status (R41.82)
  • cerebral degeneration (G31.9)
  • change in mental status (R41.82)
  • cognitive deficits following (sequelae of) cerebral hemorrhage or infarction (I69.01-I69.11-, I69.21-I69.31-, I69.81- I69.91-)
  • dementia (F01.-, F02.-, F03)
  • mild cognitive impairment due to unknown or unspecified etiology (G31.84)
  • neurologic neglect syndrome (R41.4)
  • personality change, nonpsychotic (F68.8)
• Use Additional: G31
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G31

  Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 2 Excludes

  • Reye's syndrome (G93.7)

  Use Additional

  • For codes G31.0-G31.83, G31.85-G31.9, use additional code, if applicable, to identify:
  • dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4)
  • dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-)
  • dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3)
  • dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2)
  • dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0)
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

• Atrophy, atrophic (of)
  • brain (cortex) (progressive) G31.9
• Degeneration, degenerative
  • brain (cortical) (progressive) G31.9
    • childhood G31.9
  • cerebellar NOS G31.9
  • nervous system G31.9
• Hemiatrophy R68.89
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R68.89

  Other general symptoms and signs

  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Billable/Specific Code
  • cerebellar G31.9

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