Diagnosis Code

G31.2 DEGENERATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DUE TO ALCOHOL


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G31.2

Short Description: Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol

Long Description: Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol

The code G31.2 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (G30-G32)
      • Oth degenerative diseases of nervous system, NEC (G31)
        • G31.2 Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Alcohol induced disorder co-occurrent and due to alcohol dependence
  • Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
  • Alcoholic encephalopathy
  • Alcohol-induced cerebellar ataxia
  • Cerebellar ataxia associated with another disorder
  • Cerebellar ataxia due to alcoholism
  • Cerebral degeneration due to alcoholism
  • Degenerative brain disorder caused by alcohol
  • Degenerative brain disorder caused by alcohol
  • Degenerative brain disorder caused by alcohol
  • Morel laminar sclerosis
  • Secondary cerebellar degeneration
  • Secondary cerebellar degeneration

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G31.2 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Alcoholic cerebellar ataxia
    • Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
    • Alcoholic cerebral degeneration
    • Alcoholic encephalopathy
    • Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol
  • Code Also:
    • associated alcoholism (@F10*.-)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G31.2 Right Arrow 331.7 Cereb degen in oth dis

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

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