G25.81

G25.81: Restless legs syndrome

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G25.81 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for restless legs syndrome. It is valid for submission on a claim.

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Excludes2 inherited from the categories above G25.81

Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.

Written on G25: Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders

sleep related movement disorders (G47.6-)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G25.81 is named in 6 Medicare coverage policies: 6 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54111Billing and Coding: Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Services: Communication Disorders
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56756Billing and Coding: Home Health - Psychiatric Care
A56773Billing and Coding: Neurophysiology Evoked Potentials (NEPs)

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

Ekbom's syndrome(restless legs)
Restless legs(syndrome)
Syndrome›restless legs

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.