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D86.82

D86.82: Multiple cranial nerve palsies in sarcoidosis

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

D86.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for multiple cranial nerve palsies in sarcoidosis. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Other codes that can never be billed with D86.82

Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.

  • G53Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Medicare coverage

D86.82 is named in 22 Medicare coverage policies: 22 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52423Billing and Coding: Infliximab and biosimilars
  • A52850Billing and Coding: Cardiac Catheterization and Coronary Angiography
  • A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
  • A56416Billing and Coding: Assays for Vitamins and Metabolic Function

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Sarcoidosis›with›cranial nerve palsies
  • Palsy›cranial nerve›multiple›in›sarcoidosis

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under D86.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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