ICD-10-CM Code G12.22
Progressive bulbar palsy
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.G12.22 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of progressive bulbar palsy. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code G122 is used to code Progressive bulbar palsy
Progressive bulbar palsy (also known simply as PBP) is a medical condition. It belongs to a group of disorders known as motor neuron diseases. PBP is a disease that attacks the nerves supplying the bulbar muscles. These disorders are characterized by the degeneration of motor neurons in the cerebral cortex, spinal cord, brain stem, and pyramidal tracts. This specifically involves the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX), vagus nerve (X), and hypoglossal nerve (XII).
| MeSH Codes: | , D010244, D016472 |
| ICD 9 Codes: | 335.22, 335.22, 335.24 |
MS-DRG Mapping
- DRG Group #056-057 - Degenerative nervous system disorders with MCC.
- DRG Group #056-057 - Degenerative nervous system disorders without MCC.
Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
- Progressive bulbar palsy with sensorineural deafness (disorder)
- Progressive bulbar palsy (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G12.22 - Progressive bulbar palsy'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G12.22. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code 335.22 was previously used, G12.22 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: G12.2 - Motor neuron disease