Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Rely on ‘Other’ Dx for Spinal Cord Edema
Published on Mon Dec 18, 2023
Question: If a patient has spinal cord edema, should I report the condition with G95.11? New Hampshire Subscriber Answer: No, you should not use G95.11 (Acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic)) to report spinal cord edema. Instead, report G95.19 (Other vascular myelopathies). Explanation: In the data below the descriptor for G95.19, ICD-10 includes these alternate terms: In the data below the descriptor for G95.11, ICD-10 includes these alternate terms:
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