MCMedicalCodingSoftware
G93.82

G93.82: Brain death

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM

G93.82 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for brain death. It is valid for submission on a claim.

Check G93.82 with the rest of the claim: free scrubber

Risk adjustment

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

Medicare coverage

G93.82 is named in 5 Medicare coverage policies: 5 listing it as supporting medical necessity. Which one applies depends on your Medicare contractor.

  • A52992Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Arterial Studies
  • A56697Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A56758Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
  • A57592Billing and Coding: Non-Invasive Cerebrovascular Studies

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Brain›death
  • Death›brain

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Other codes under G93.8

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release: see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.