ICD-10-CM G31: Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)

Official Description for G31

Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

Coding Notes & Guidelines for G31

Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • Alzheimer's disease (G30.-)
  • senility NOS (R41.81)
Excludes1: Not Coded Here
  • age related cognitive decline (R41.81)
  • altered mental status (R41.82)
  • cerebral degeneration (G31.9)
  • cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69)
  • change in mental status (R41.82)
  • cognitive deficits following (sequelae of) cerebral hemorrhage or infarction (I69.01-, I69.11-, I69.21-, I69.31-, I69.81-, I69.91-)
  • cognitive impairment due to intracranial or head injury (S06.-)
  • dementia (F01.-, F02.-, F03.-)
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to a known physiological condition (F06.7-)
  • neurologic neglect syndrome (R41.4)
  • personality change, nonpsychotic (F68.8)
Excludes2: Not Included Here

Reye's syndrome (G93.7)

Use Additional Code
  • code, if applicable, for codes G31.0-G31.83, G31.85-G31.9, to identify:
  • dementia with anxiety (F02.84, F02.A4, F02.B4, F02.C4)
  • dementia with behavioral disturbance (F02.81-, F02.A1-, F02.B1-, F02.C1-)
  • dementia with mood disturbance (F02.83, F02.A3, F02.B3, F02.C3)
  • dementia with psychotic disturbance (F02.82, F02.A2, F02.B2, F02.C2)
  • dementia without behavioral disturbance (F02.80, F02.A0, F02.B0, F02.C0)
  • mild neurocognitive disorder due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)
Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Use Additional Code

code, if applicable, to identify mild neurocognitive disorders due to known physiological condition (F06.7-)

Use Additional Code
  • code to identify presence of:
  • alcohol abuse and dependence (F10.-)
  • exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z77.22)
  • history of tobacco dependence (Z87.891)
  • hypertension (I10-I1A)
  • occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (Z57.31)
  • tobacco dependence (F17.-)
  • tobacco use (Z72.0)
Inclusion Terms
  • Primary progressive aphasia
  • Progressive isolated aphasia
Inclusion Terms

Frontal dementia

Inclusion Terms
  • Alcoholic cerebellar ataxia
  • Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
  • Alcoholic cerebral degeneration
  • Alcoholic encephalopathy
  • Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol
Inclusion Terms

Grey-matter degeneration

Inclusion Terms

Subacute necrotizing encephalopathy

Inclusion Terms
  • Lewy body dementia
  • Lewy body disease
Inclusion Terms
  • Mild cognitive disorder NOS
  • Mild neurocognitive disorder of uncertain or unknown etiology
Code Also

associated alcoholism (F10.-)

Child Codes (More Specific Codes for G31):

About ICD-10-CM Code G31 (Other degenerative diseases of nervous system)

ICD-10-CM code G31 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 G31 became effective on October 1, 2024.

This page provides detailed information about G31 - Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified. 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 Other degenerative diseases of nervous system related to not elsewhere classified.