ICD-10-CM Codes
G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system
G80-G83 Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes
G83- Other paralytic syndromes

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.4

Cauda equina syndrome

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Billable/Specific Code

G83.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM G83.4 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G83.4 - other international versions of ICD-10 G83.4 may differ.

Applicable To

Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

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 G83.4. 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.

cord bladder NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G95.89
Other specified diseases of spinal cord
Applicable To
- Cord bladder NOS
- Drug-induced myelopathy
- Radiation-induced myelopathy
Type 1 Excludes
- myelopathy NOS (G95.9)
G95.89
)
neurogenic bladder NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31.9
Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified
Applicable To
- Neurogenic bladder dysfunction NOS
N31.9
)

The following code(s) above G83.4 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 G83.4:

G00-G99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range G00-G99
Diseases of the nervous system
Type 2 Excludes
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
Diseases of the nervous system
G83
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83
Other paralytic syndromes
Includes
- paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82
Note
- This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.
Other paralytic syndromes

Approximate Synonyms

Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder

ICD-10-CM G83.4 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v37.0):

073 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders with mcc
074 Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc

Convert G83.4 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

Code annotations containing back-references to G83.4:

Type 1 Excludes: N31
, G95.8

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31
Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified
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 G95.8
Other specified diseases of spinal cord
Type 1 Excludes
- neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9)
- neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
- neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder without spinal cord lesion (N31.-)

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G83.4:

Compression
- cauda equina G83.4
Lesion(s) (nontraumatic)
- cauda equina G83.4
Neurogenic - see also condition
- bladder N31.9
  - see also Dysfunction, bladder, neuromuscular
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code N31.9
  Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Neurogenic bladder dysfunction NOS
  - cauda equina syndrome G83.4
Syndrome - see also Disease
- compression T79.5
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code T79.5
  Traumatic anuria
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Crush syndrome
  Renal failure following crushing
  - cauda equina G83.4
- cauda equina G83.4

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To G83.4

G83.21 …… affecting right dominant side

G83.22 …… affecting left dominant side

G83.23 …… affecting right nondominant side

G83.24 …… affecting left nondominant side

G83.3 Monoplegia, unspecified

G83.30 …… affecting unspecified side

G83.31 …… affecting right dominant side

G83.32 …… affecting left dominant side

G83.33 …… affecting right nondominant side

G83.34 …… affecting left nondominant side

G83.4 Cauda equina syndrome

G83.5 Locked-in state

G83.8 Other specified paralytic syndromes

G83.81 Brown-Séquard syndrome

G83.82 Anterior cord syndrome

G83.83 Posterior cord syndrome

G83.84 Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)

G83.89 Other specified paralytic syndromes

G83.9 Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

G89 Pain, not elsewhere classified

G89.0 Central pain syndrome

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

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G83.4

Cauda equina syndrome

Other specified diseases of spinal cord

Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified

Diseases of the nervous system

Other paralytic syndromes

Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, not elsewhere classified

Other specified diseases of spinal cord

Neuromuscular dysfunction of bladder, unspecified

Traumatic anuria