G53

G53: Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G53 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G53 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Excludes1: never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)

Code first

The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.

underlying disease, such as:
neoplasm (C00-D49)

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G53 is named in 15 Medicare coverage policies: 15 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

A54095Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A54969Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.