ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99

G32.0

Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

Diseases of the nervous system

Quick facts

Code: G32.0
Type: Billable code
ICD-10-CM chapter: Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
Category: G32 — Other degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
Specificity: 4 characters

How coders use this code

ICD-10-CM G32.0 is a billable, fully specified code, so it can be reported directly on a claim to document a diagnosis of subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere. Coders assign it when the chart documentation supports this level of detail, always matching to the most specific code available and verifying against the chapter-specific guidelines published annually by NCHS/CMS.

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