G37.3
Billable codeAcute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
The ICD-10 code for acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system is G37.3.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Acute transverse myelitis NOS
- Acute transverse myelopathy
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- G37.0Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system
- G37.1Central demyelination of corpus callosum
- G37.2Central pontine myelinolysis
- G37.4Subacute necrotizing myelitis of central nervous system
- G37.5Concentric sclerosis [Balo] of central nervous system
- G37.8Other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous systemnon-billable header
- G37.9Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
- G37.3Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 34120Approximate match
- 34121Approximate match
- 34122Approximate match
Associated MS-DRGs
G37.3 can serve as the principal diagnosis for these Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups.
Informational only — actual DRG assignment also depends on procedures, complications/comorbidities (CC/MCC), discharge status, and payer-specific rules not reflected here.
- DRG 023Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
- DRG 024Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
- DRG 097Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with MCC
- DRG 098Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis with CC
- DRG 099Non-Bacterial Infection of Nervous System Except Viral Meningitis without CC/MCC