G37.8
Header — not billableOther specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous system
The ICD-10 code for other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous system is G37.8.
G37.8 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •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
- G37.3Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system
- G37.4Subacute necrotizing myelitis of central nervous system
- G37.5Concentric sclerosis [Balo] of central nervous system
- G37.9Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
- G37.8Other specified demyelinating diseases of central nervous systemnon-billable header
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- 3418Approximate match