G32.8
Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
G32.8 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. The more specific codes under it are G32.81 Cerebellar ataxia in diseases classified elsewhere and G32.89 Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere. Its coding notes include a Code first instruction, 1 Excludes1 entry and 8 Excludes2 entries.
Code first
If the underlying condition listed here is present and known, sequence it first.
Excludes1
Not coded here. The listed conditions generally should not be reported together.
- superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2)
Excludes2
Not included here. Both codes may be reported if the patient has both conditions.
Also from chapter/block level (8 notes)
- 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)