Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: 336.2
  • Short Description: Comb deg cord in oth dis
  • Long Description: Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Code Classification

  • Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
    • Hereditary and degenerative diseases of the central nervous system (330-337)
      • 336 Other diseases of spinal cord
        • 336.2 Comb deg cord in oth dis

This code is valid for manifestations not allowed as principal diagnosis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 336.2 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Anemia 285.9
    • combined system disease NEC 281.0 [336.2]
      • due to dietary deficiency 281.1 [336.2]
  • Dana-Putnam syndrome (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
  • Degeneration, degenerative
    • combined (spinal cord) (subacute) 266.2 [336.2]
      • with anemia (pernicious) 281.0 [336.2]
        • due to dietary deficiency 281.1 [336.2]
      • due to vitamin B12�deficiency anemia (dietary) 281.1 [336.2]
    • lateral column (posterior), spinal cord (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
    • posterolateral (spinal cord) (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
    • spinal (cord) 336.8
      • combined (subacute) (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
        • with anemia (pernicious) 281.0 [336.2]
      • dorsolateral (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
      • funicular (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
      • posterolateral (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • combined system (of spinal cord) 266.2 [336.2]
      • with anemia (pernicious) 281.0 [336.2]
    • Lichtheim's (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
    • Putnam's (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
    • spine, spinal 733.90
      • combined system (see also Degeneration, combined) 266.2 [336.2]
        • with pernicious anemia 281.0 [336.2]
  • Lichtheim's disease or syndrome (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
  • Putnam's disease (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
  • Putnam-Dana syndrome (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • Dana-Putnam (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
    • Lichtheim's (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]
    • Putnam-Dana (subacute combined sclerosis with pernicious anemia) 281.0 [336.2]

Crosswalk Information

The code 336.2 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
336.2 Right Arrow G32.0 Subac comb degeneration of spinal cord in dis classd elswhr
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
336.0 Syringomyelia and syringobulbia
336.1 Vascular myelopathies
336.3 Myelopathy in other diseases classified elsewhere
336.8 Other myelopathy
336.9 Unspecified disease of spinal cord
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