ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for G32.8
Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
Coding Notes & Guidelines for G32.8
superior hemorrhagic polioencephalitis [Wernicke's encephalopathy] (E51.2)
- systemic atrophy primarily affecting the central nervous system in alcoholic cerebellar ataxia (G31.2)
- systemic atrophy primarily affecting the central nervous system in myxedema (G13.2)
- underlying disease, such as:
- amyloidosis cerebral degeneration (E85.-)
- cerebral degeneration (due to) hypothyroidism (E00.0-E03.9)
- cerebral degeneration (due to) neoplasm (C00-D49)
- cerebral degeneration (due to) vitamin B deficiency, except thiamine (E52-E53.-)
- underlying disease, such as:
- celiac disease (with gluten ataxia) (K90.0)
- cerebellar ataxia (in) neoplastic disease (paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration) (C00-D49)
- non-celiac gluten ataxia (M35.9)
Degenerative encephalopathy in diseases classified elsewhere
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About ICD-10-CM Code G32.8 (Other specified degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere)
ICD-10-CM code G32.8 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 G32.8 became effective on October 1, 2024.
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