G63
G63: Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G63 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G63 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes1: never code together
These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.
- polyneuropathy (in):
- diabetes mellitus (E08-E13 with .42)
- diphtheria (A36.83)
- infectious mononucleosis complicated by polyneuropathy (B27.0-B27.9 with fifth character 1)
- Lyme disease (A69.22)
- mumps (B26.84)
- postherpetic (B02.23)
- rheumatoid arthritis (M05.5-)
- scleroderma (M34.83)
- systemic lupus erythematosus (M32.19)
Code first
The underlying condition must be sequenced before this code.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Medicare coverage
G63 is named in 20 Medicare coverage policies: 16 listing it as supporting medical necessity, and 4 listing it as NOT covered. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56034Billing and Coding: Nerve Blockade for Treatment of Chronic Pain and Neuropathynot covered
- A56731Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks and Electrostimulation for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A57589Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
- A57663Billing and Coding: Nerve Blocks for Peripheral Neuropathynot covered
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.