G93.43
G93.43: Leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
G93.43 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for leukoencephalopathy with calcifications and cysts. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check G93.43 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberExcludes2 inherited from the categories above G93.43
Not part of this code, but both may be coded when both are present.
Risk adjustment
G93.43 risk-adjusts. Under the CMS-HCC V28 model it maps to this category:
- HCC 200 Friedreich and Other Hereditary Ataxias; Huntington Disease0.279 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
G93.43 is named in 2 Medicare coverage policies: 2 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.
- A56612Billing and Coding: CT of the Head
- A56619Billing and Coding: Nerve Conduction Studies and Electromyography
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Leukoencephalopathy›with›calcifications and cysts
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.