ICD-10-CM Code G95.2
Other and unspecified cord compression
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code G95.2 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the two child codes of G95.2 that describes the diagnosis 'other and unspecified cord compression' in more detail.
- G95.2 Other and unspecified cord compression NON-BILLABLE
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- BILLABLE G95.20 Unspecified cord compression
- BILLABLE G95.29 Other cord compression
The ICD code G952 is used to code Spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression develops when the spinal cord is compressed by bone fragments from a vertebral fracture, a tumor, abscess, ruptured intervertebral disc or other lesion. It is regarded as a medical emergency independent of its cause, and requires swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent long-term disability due to irreversible spinal cord injury.
| Specialty: | Neurology |
| MeSH Code: | D013117 |
| ICD 9 Code: | 336.9 |
A tumour causing spinal cord compression
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'G95.2 - Other and unspecified cord compression'
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code G95.2. Click on any term below to browse the alphabetical index.
Parent Code: G95 - Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord