G53

Billable

ChapterG00–G99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Metadata & Insights

•Billable/specific code (valid for reimbursement).
•Chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99).

CH6 Parent Instructions

Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)

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)

G50-G59 Parent Instructions

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

current traumatic nerve, nerve root and plexus disorders - see Injury, nerve by body region
neuralgia NOS (M79.2)
neuritis NOS (M79.2)
peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)
radiculitis NOS (M54.1-)

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)

multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)

Code First

underlying disease, such as:
neoplasm (C00-D49)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

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

G53Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhereBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to G53:

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

View context instructions

chapterCH6

Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

View context instructions

MS-DRG Classification

2026 v43.1

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

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC

Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC

Cross Reference

Find Procedures (ICD-10-PCS)

Find surgical and procedural codes related to Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere.

Search PCS Codes