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ICD-10-CM Code for Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere G63

ICD-10 code G63 for Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Diseases of the nervous system .

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Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Code first underlying disease, such as:
amyloidosis (E85.-)
endocrine disease, except diabetes (E00-E07, E15-E16, E20-E34)
metabolic diseases (E70-E88)
neoplasm (C00-D49)
nutritional deficiency (E40-E64)
Excludes1: polyneuropathy (in):
diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .42)
diphtheria (A36.83)
infectious mononucleosis complicated by polyneuropathy (B27.0-B27.9 with fifth character 1)
Lyme disease (A69.22)
mumps (B26.84)
postherpetic (B02.23)
rheumatoid arthritis (M05.5-)
scleroderma (M34.83)
systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)

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ESRD and Neuropathy
Hi, Would you code Neuropathy due to medical condition (G63) with ESRD? Thanks, Jen... [ Read More ]
Diabetes with Peripheral Neuropathy
When a provider documents patient pre-diabetic and has neuropathy is it appropriate to use G63 and E11.42... [ Read More ]
Code First underlying diagnosis g63
Hi, In that assessment given Polyneuropathy in disease classified elsewhere. Another assessment given hyperlipidemia can we code G63 along with hyperlipidemia ? There is no documentation of polyn... [ Read More ]
Coding Neuropathy due to chemotherapy
I would prefer G62.0 in this example, as it is specifically stating the neuropathy is due to chemotherapy. I would then add T45.1x5_, to describe the causal agent as a chemotherapy drug. If the neur... [ Read More ]
Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
According to the 2018 ICD 10 guidelines: The word “with” or “in” should be interpreted to mean “associated with” or “due to” when it appears in a code title, the Alphabetic Index, or a... [ Read More ]
Pre-diabetes and polyneuropathy
I would code it to G63 Based on how the AADE and CMS are going to start treating prediabetes in 2018, it wouldn't shock me to see a move from 'R' to 'E' sometime in the next 18-24 months... [ Read More ]
Pre-diabetes and polyneuropathy
We are given: "Polyneuropathy is due to prediabetes...." How would you code in ICD-10? If Prediabetes is coded to R73.09, it is considered a sign and symptom and not a disease- so would G63 be appro... [ Read More ]
G63 and no DM after surgery
[b]G63[/b] [QUOTE="CodingKing, post: 419462, member: 323638"]Does the physician state the patient no longer has diabetes? You cannot assume no DM due to A1c levels: Guidelines states:[/QUOTE] Provi... [ Read More ]
G63 and no DM after surgery
I have a patient that had diabetes that caused Neuropathy. The patient went through a weight loss surgery and their A1C is now only slightly elevated, not in the Diabetic range and on no meds, but the... [ Read More ]
64450 & 76942 coding
Looking at Noridan LCD L35458 You are good with that DX. Its only the following DX that you CANNOT also bill be reimbursed for the imaging G58.7 Mononeuritis multiplex G58.9 Mononeuropathy, unspec... [ Read More ]
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