Diagnosis Code: 356.8

Short Description: Idio periph neurpthy NEC

Long Description: Other specified idiopathic peripheral neuropathy

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
  • Disorders of the peripheral nervous system (350-359)
    • 356 Hereditary and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
      • 356.8 Idio periph neurpthy NEC

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM

Synonyms

• Axonal sensorimotor neuropathy
• Chronic idiopathic ataxic neuropathy
• Demyelinating sensorimotor neuropathy
• Disease related peripheral neuropathy
• Idiopathic chronic neuropathy
• Mixed sensory-motor polyneuropathy
• Peripheral axonal neuropathy
• Strachan's syndrome
• Supranuclear gaze palsy
• Supranuclear paralysis

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 356.8 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Neuropathy, neuropathic (see also Disorder, nerve) 355.9
  • peripheral (nerve) (see also Polyneuropathy) 356.9
    • idiopathic 356.9
      • specified type NEC 356.8

• Palsy (see also Paralysis) 344.9
  • supranuclear NEC 356.8
    • progressive 333.0

• Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
  • supranuclear 356.8

• Polyneuropathy (peripheral) 356.9
  • specified NEC 356.8

Crosswalk Information

The code 356.8 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):

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