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Chapter 6 – 10 New Codes

Chapter 7 – 17 New Codes

Chapter 6

Diseases of the Nervous System

Other Degenerative Diseases of the Nervous System (G30 – G32)

G31 – Other degenerative diseases of nervous system, not elsewhere classified

     G31.8 – Other specified degenerative diseases of nervous system

• G31.87 – Primary progressive apraxia of speech

Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System (G35 – G37)

G35 – Multiple sclerosis

• G35.A – Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
• G35.B0 – Primary progressive multiple sclerosis, unspecified
• G35.B1 – Active primary progressive multiple sclerosis
• G35.B2 – Non-active primary progressive multiple sclerosis

G35.C – Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

• G35.C0 – Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, unspecified
• G35.C1 – Active primary progressive multiple sclerosis 
• G35.C2 – Non-active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis
• G35.D – Multiple Sclerosis, unspecified

                                      Disseminated multiple sclerosis

                                      Generalized multiple sclerosis

                                      Multiple sclerosis NOS

                                      Multiple sclerosis of brain stem

                                      Multiple sclerosis of cord

Disease of Myoneural Junction and Muscle (G70 – G73)

G71.0 – Muscular dystrophy

   G71.03 – Limb girdle muscular dystrophies

• G71.036 – Limb girdle muscular dystrophy due to fukutin related protein dysfunction

Chapter 7 

Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (H00 – H59)

Other Specified Inflammations

H01 Other inflammation of eyelid

   H01.8 – Other specified inflammation

• H01.81 – Other specified inflammation of right upper eyelid
• H01.82 – Other specified inflammation of left lower eyelid
• H01.83 – Other specified inflammation of right eye, unspecified eyelid
• H01.84 – Other specified inflammation of left upper eyelid
• H01.85 – Other specified inflammation of left upper eyelid
• H01.86 – Other specified inflammation of left lower eyelid
• H01.89 – Other specified inflammation of unspecified eye
• H01.8A – Other specified inflammation of right eye, upper and lower eyelids
• H01.8B – Other specified inflammation of left eye, upper and lower eyelids

Thyroid Orbitopathy

H05.8 – Other disorders of orbit

• H05.831 Thyroid orbitopathy, right orbit
• H05.832 Thyroid orbitopathy, left orbit
• H05.833 Thyroid orbitopathy, bilateral
• H05.839 Thyroid orbitopathy, unspecified orbit

Glaucoma

H40.84 – Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma

• H40.841 – Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma, right eye
• H40.842 – Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma, left eye
• H40.843 – Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma, bilateral
• H40.849 – Neovascular secondary angle closure glaucoma, unspecified eye

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Chart Talk: Anesthesia Coding Conversations is intended for educational and informational purposes only. The content shared does not constitute legal, billing, compliance, or reimbursement advice. Coding, billing, and reimbursement decisions should be based on official sources such as CPT®, ICD-10-CM, ASA guidelines, payer policies, and individual facility policies, as well as the specific documentation in the medical record. Users are encouraged to consult authoritative resources and/or their compliance department for guidance applicable to their organization.