Diagnosis Code

G36.0 NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA [DEVIC]


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: G36.0

Short Description: Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]

Long Description: Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]

The code G36.0 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
    • Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (G35-G37)
      • Other acute disseminated demyelination (G36)
        • G36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Demyelination of spinal cord
  • Neuromyelitis optica

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G36.0 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Demyelination in optic neuritis
  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • optic neuritis NOS (@H46*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G36.0 Right Arrow 341.0 Neuromyelitis optica

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.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G36 Other acute disseminated demyelination
G36.1 Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [Hurst]
G36.8 Other specified acute disseminated demyelination
G36.9 Acute disseminated demyelination, unspecified


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023