G90Not billable, use a more specific code below

Disorders of autonomic nervous system

In Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99), chapter 6: Diseases of the Nervous System

21 billable codes under G90: 11 are a CC; 3 map to HCC 182 (Spinal Cord Disorders/Injuries), HCC 199 (Parkinson and Other Degenerative Disease of Basal Ganglia), HCC 200 (Friedreich and Other Hereditary Ataxias; Huntington Disease).A CC or MCC (major CC) is a secondary diagnosis that raises the MS-DRG payment. An HCC counts toward a Medicare Advantage patient's risk score.

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Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

  • dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol (G31.2)

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers default dominant or nondominant side for hemiplegia and monoplegia, and use and sequencing of G89 pain codes, including postoperative, chronic, and neoplasm-related pain.

Read Section I.C.6 (page 45)

G90 MS-DRGs

As the principal diagnosis, the billable codes under G90 group to these 9 MS-DRGs (v44.0). Which one applies depends on procedures performed, secondary diagnoses (CC/MCC), and the patient's age and discharge status.

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Autonomic Nervous System Disorders

Your autonomic nervous system is the part of your nervous system that controls involuntary actions, such as the beating of your heart and the widening or narrowing of your blood vessels. When something goes wrong in this system, it can cause serious problems, including:

Read more about autonomic nervous system disorders on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.