G31.2
G31.2: Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G31.2 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol. It is valid for submission on a claim.
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Both codes may be needed to describe the encounter fully. Sequencing depends on the reason for the visit.
- associated alcoholism (F10.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Alcoholic cerebellar ataxia
- Alcoholic cerebellar degeneration
- Alcoholic cerebral degeneration
- Alcoholic encephalopathy
- Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system due to alcohol
Other codes that can never be billed with G31.2
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G31.2 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
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Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Encephalopathy›alcoholic
- Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic›cerebellar›alcoholic
- Degeneration, degenerative›brain›alcoholic
- Degeneration, degenerative›cerebellar NOS›alcoholic
- Degeneration, degenerative›cortical›alcoholic
- Degeneration, degenerative›nervous system›alcoholic
- Dysfunction›autonomic›due to alcohol
- Ataxia, ataxy, ataxic›cerebellar›in›alcoholism
- Degeneration, degenerative›brain›in›alcoholism
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.