G52.1

Billable

ChapterG00–G99

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Official Description

Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve

Metadata & Insights

•2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

Instructional Notes

Includes

Disorder of 9th cranial nerve
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia

General instructions are available for the parent sections:

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Clinical Hierarchy

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

G50-G59Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)

G52Disorders of other cranial nerves

G52.1Disorders of glossopharyngeal nerve

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G52.1:

categoryG52

Disorders of other cranial nerves

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blockG50-G59

Nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders (G50-G59)

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chapterCH6

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

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Alphabetic Index Mentions

These are Diagnosis Index lookup paths that route to G52.1. Use them as entry terms for search, then confirm final coding instructions in the Tabular List and notes above.

5 raw paths

Compression1 unique routes

cranial nerve

ninth→G52.1

Disorder (of)2 unique routes

nerve(2 variants)

cranial

ninth→G52.1

glossopharyngeal NEC→G52.1

Neuralgia, neuralgic (acute)1 unique routes

glossopharyngeal (nerve)→G52.1

Palsy1 unique routes

glossopharyngeal→G52.1

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

This code is grouped within the following Diagnosis Related Group(s) for clinical reimbursement:

DRG 073

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC

DRG 074

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC

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