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    ICD-10-CM Code For Other And Unspecified Diseases Of Spinal Cord: Group Overview

    The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group G95 includes nontraumatic spinal cord disorders such as other specified diseases of the spinal cord and unspecified spinal cord conditions, covering intrinsic cord pathologies that impair motor, sensory, or autonomic function. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical presentations like progressive myelopathies, compressive or noncompressive cord syndromes, and other spinal cord dysfunctions, capturing disease severity, neurological level involvement, and clinical complexity relevant to this group. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM G95 group supports proper claim adjudication and appropriate reimbursement.

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    ICD-10-CM G95: Other And Unspecified Diseases Of Spinal Cord Overview

    The diagnoses in this group represent nontraumatic disorders of the spinal cord, including intrinsic spinal cord diseases and unspecified spinal cord conditions that do not fit other specific categories. These conditions affect the central nervous system segment of the spinal cord and can cause motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunction. Accurate coding is important for clinical records and supports correct reimbursement by reflecting the complexity and resource use of care.

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    When to Use

    Use a code from this group when clinical documentation identifies a nontraumatic spinal cord disease that is not classified elsewhere or when the provider documents unspecified spinal cord pathology. Select the most specific code available to reflect the level of neurological involvement and clinical complexity.

    ICD-10-CM Codes

    8 rows

    ICD-10-CM CodeDescription
    G95.0Syringomyelia and syringobulbia
    G95.11Acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic)
    G95.19Other vascular myelopathies
    G95.20Unspecified cord compression
    G95.29Other cord compression
    G95.81Conus medullaris syndrome
    G95.89Other specified diseases of spinal cord
    G95.9Disease of spinal cord, unspecified

    DRG Codes

    8 rows

    DRG CodeDescription
    056Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC
    057Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC
    091Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC
    092Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC
    093Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC
    974HIV with Major Related Condition with MCC
    975HIV with Major Related Condition with CC
    976HIV with Major Related Condition without CC/MCC

    Typical Clinical Scenarios

    • An adult patient with progressive leg weakness, spasticity, and sensory level over months who presents to neurology for evaluation of slowly worsening myelopathy after prior spinal radiation and degenerative spondylotic changes on MRI; symptoms are chronic and attributed to a nontraumatic spinal cord disorder such as compressive myelopathy or radiation-induced cord injury, so a code from this group for other specified spinal cord disorder is assigned. Typical codes: G95.89, G95.9
    • An older patient with a history of prostate cancer who develops new-onset back pain followed by rapidly evolving lower extremity weakness and urinary retention, prompting urgent ED evaluation and MRI demonstrating metastatic mass compressing the spinal cord; the acute neurologic compromise due to spinal cord involvement is coded from this group to reflect metastatic or neoplastic spinal cord disease. Typical codes: G95.0, G95.8
    • A middle-aged patient with longstanding multiple sclerosis under outpatient neurology follow-up who now has chronic incomplete spinal cord dysfunction with gait disturbance and bladder dysfunction as a comorbidity to their primary neurologic disease; a code from this group is used to capture the chronic, unspecified spinal cord disorder contributing to disability and treatment planning. Typical codes: G95.9, G95.81

    Related Codes

    G90-DISORDERS-OF-AUTONOMIC-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System: Group Overview

    G91-HYDROCEPHALUS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Hydrocephalus: Group Overview

    G92-TOXIC-ENCEPHALOPATHY

    ICD-10-CM Code For Toxic Encephalopathy: Group Overview

    G93-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-BRAIN

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Brain: Group Overview

    G94-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-BRAIN

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Brain In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

    G96-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Central Nervous System: Group Overview

    G97-INTRAOPERATIVE-AND-POSTPROCEDURAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Nervous System: Group Overview

    G98-OTHER-NERVOUS-SYSTEM-DISORDERS

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Nervous System Not Elsewhere Classified: Group Overview

    G99-OTHER-DISORDERS-OF-NERVOUS-SYSTEM

    ICD-10-CM Code For Other Disorders Of Nervous System In Diseases Classified Elsewhere: Group Overview

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    References

    1. 1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
    2. 2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
    3. 3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.
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