ICD-10-CM · Chapter 6 · G00–G99
G37.8
Other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
Diseases of the nervous system
Heads up:this is a parent code. It's typically not directly billable — you need to drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional digits) to use on a claim.
Quick facts
- Code
- G37.8
- Type
- Category / header (non-billable)
- ICD-10-CM chapter
- Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system
- Category
- G37 — Other demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
- Specificity
- 4 characters
How coders use this code
ICD-10-CM G37.8 is a category (header) for other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous system. It is generally not reported directly on a claim — coders drill down to a more specific child code (one with additional characters) that matches the documentation. Use the related codes below to find the billable code that fits, and verify against the annual NCHS/CMS guidelines.
Related codes in G37
- G37Other demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
- G37.0Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system
- G37.1Central demyelination of corpus callosum
- G37.2Central pontine myelinolysis
- G37.3Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
- G37.4Subacute necrotizing myelitis of central nervous system
- G37.5Concentric sclerosis [Balo] of central nervous system
- G37.81Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody disease
- G37.89Other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
- G37.9Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
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