G21.9
G21.9: Secondary parkinsonism, unspecified
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G21.9 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for secondary parkinsonism, unspecified. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- G20.CParkinsonism, unspecified
Risk adjustment
G21.9 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 199 Parkinson and Other Degenerative Disease of Basal Ganglia0.615 RAF
Coefficient shown for the Community Non-dual Aged segment. A higher HCC in the same hierarchy will suppress this one, so capturing it does not always add score. Look up the whole chart to see which of its HCCs the hierarchy would zero.
Medicare coverage
G21.9 is named in 10 Medicare coverage policies: 10 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Parkinsonism›secondary
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.