G53 CRANIAL NERVE DISORDERS IN DISEASES CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: G53
  • Short Description: Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Long Description: Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code G53 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

This code is valid for manifestation diagnoses

Synonyms

  • Cranial nerve palsy due to diabetes mellitus
  • Cranial nerve palsy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Fungal infection of cranial nerve
  • Fungal neuritis
  • Infection of cranial nerve caused by Mucorales
  • Multiple cranial nerve palsies in neoplastic disease
  • Neuropathy due to type 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Parasitic infection of cranial nerve

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G53 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (@D86.82*)
    • multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (@A52.15*)
    • postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (@B02.21*)
    • postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (@B02.22*)
  • Code First:
    • underlying disease, such as:
    • neoplasm (@C00*-@D49*)

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
G53 Right Arrow 352.9 Cranial nerve dis NOS
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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This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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