ICD-10-CM G12: Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for G12

Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes

Coding Notes & Guidelines for G12

Inclusion Terms
  • Adult form spinal muscular atrophy
  • Childhood form, type II spinal muscular atrophy
  • Distal spinal muscular atrophy
  • Juvenile form, type III spinal muscular atrophy [Kugelberg-Welander]
  • Progressive bulbar palsy of childhood [Fazio-Londe]
  • Scapuloperoneal form spinal muscular atrophy

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for G12):

G12.0 - Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman] G12.1 - Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy G12.2 - Motor neuron disease G12.20 - Motor neuron disease, unspecified G12.21 - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis G12.22 - Progressive bulbar palsy G12.23 - Primary lateral sclerosis G12.24 - Familial motor neuron disease G12.25 - Progressive spinal muscle atrophy G12.29 - Other motor neuron disease G12.8 - Other spinal muscular atrophies and related syndromes G12.9 - Spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified

About ICD-10-CM Code G12 (Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes)

ICD-10-CM code G12 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM G12 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about G12 - Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes.