ICD-10 Codes for Neuropathy is as intricate as the network of the nerves in our body and
understanding it is very important to bill the right codes leading to optimized revenue for your
operations and quick reimbursements with the least turnaround time. Before we dig into the
Neuropathy Peripheral ICD 10 codes and guidelines let’s have a quick understanding of what
Peripheral Neuropathy is.
Table of Content:
All about Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
Understanding Neuropathy Peripheral ICD 10 Codes
Common ICD 10 codes for neuropathy peripheral
Common ICD-10 Codes for Peripheral Polyneuropathy
Coding for Diabetic Neuropathy
ICD 10 Neuropathy Pain codes
ICD 10 Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy
Other conditions associated with neuropathic pain
All about Peripheral Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis :
Peripheral neuropathy refers to a condition characterized by damage or dysfunction of the peripheral
nerves, which are responsible for transmitting signals between the central nervous system (brain and
spinal cord) and the rest of the body. It often results in pain, numbness, weakness, and other
sensory disturbances in the affected areas.
Symptoms of Peripheral Neuropathy: The symptoms of peripheral neuropathy can vary depending on the
type of nerves involved and the extent of the damage.
Common symptoms include:
Tingling and numbness: Individuals with peripheral neuropathy may experience a tingling sensation or
numbness, often starting in the hands or feet and gradually spreading to other parts of the body.
Sensory changes: There may be a loss of sensation or abnormal sensations such as a burning or
freezing feeling in the affected areas leading to difficulties in coordination and balance.
Muscle weakness: Weakness in the muscles controlled by the affected nerves may occur, making simple
tasks such as picking up objects or buttoning clothes challenging.
Pain: Peripheral neuropathy can cause sharp, stabbing, or throbbing pain, which may be constant or
intermittent. The pain can range from mild discomfort to severe and debilitating.
Potential Causes of Peripheral Neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy can have numerous causes,
including:
Diabetes: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common forms of peripheral neuropathy. Prolonged
high blood sugar levels can damage the nerves over time.
Autoimmune diseases: Conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and Guillain-Barré syndrome can
trigger an immune response that attacks the peripheral nerves.
Infections: Certain infections like Lyme disease, shingles (herpes zoster), HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis
C can cause peripheral neuropathy.
Trauma or injury: Physical injuries, such as fractures, sports-related trauma, or repetitive stress
injuries, can damage the peripheral nerves.
Medications and toxins: Certain medications, such as chemotherapy drugs, and exposure to toxins like
heavy metals or industrial chemicals can lead to nerve damage.
Genetic factors: In some cases, peripheral neuropathy may be inherited, resulting from specific
genetic mutations passed down through families.
You should be acquainted with neuropathy peripheral ICD 10 codes if you work as a medical coder or
healthcare practitioner. Let’s see how to easily navigate the coding process by breaking down the
codes and giving examples in this guide.
Understanding Neuropathy Peripheral ICD 10 Codes:
Neuropathy peripheral ICD 10 codes are used to classify and track cases of peripheral neuropathy, a
condition that affects the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord According to the type of
neuropathy, the affected body part, and the underlying reason, the codes are divided into different
categories. For the purpose of effectively documenting and billing for services associated with
peripheral neuropathy, it’s crucial for medical coders and other healthcare providers to comprehend
these codes.
Understanding the many codes available and when to use them is crucial when coding for hereditary
neuropathy. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, hereditary sensory neuropathy, and hereditary
motor neuropathy are all identified by the ICD-10 codes G60.0, G60.1, and G60.2, respectively. In
order to ensure proper billing and treatment, it’s critical to precisely describe the kind of
hereditary neuropathy that is present. This guide will provide you with all the information you need
to know about neuropathy peripheral ICD 10 diagnosis.
Common ICD 10 codes for neuropathy peripheral:
G90 Disorders of autonomic nervous system
0Idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
1 Familial dysautonomia [Riley-Day]
2 Horner syndrome
4 Autonomic dysreflexia
5 Complex regional pain syndrome type I
6Complex regional pain syndrome type II
7 Complex regional pain syndrome, other and unspecified type
8 Other disorders of autonomic nervous system
9 Disorder of autonomic nervous system, unspecified
512 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of left upper limb
G90.513 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of upper limb, bilateral
G90.519 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of unspecified upper limb
G90.52 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of lower limb
G90.521 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of right lower limb
G90.522 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of left lower limb
G90.523 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of left lower limb bilateral
G90.529 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of unspecified lower limb
G90.59 – Complex regional pain syndrome I of other specified site
G91 – Hydrocephalus
G91.0 – Communicating hydrocephalus
G91.1 – Obstructive hydrocephalus
G91.2 – (Idiopathic) normal pressure hydrocephalus
G91.3 – Post-traumatic hydrocephalus, unspecified
G91.4 – Hydrocephalus in diseases classified elsewhere
G91.8 – Other hydrocephalus
G91.9 – Hydrocephalus, unspecified
G92 – Toxic encephalopathy
G93 – Other disorders of brain
Common ICD-10 Codes for Peripheral Polyneuropathy:
0 Guillain-Barre syndrome
9 Inflammatory polyneuropathy, unspecified
0 Drug-induced polyneuropathy (use additional code for adverse effect, to identify
drug)
1 Alcoholic polyneuropathy
2 Polyneuropathy, due to other toxic agents (must identify toxic agent in documentation – example
polyneuropathy due to ethanol)
81 Critical illness polyneuropathy
82 Radiation-induced polyneuropathy
89 Other specified polyneuropathies
9 Polyneuropathy, unspecified / Neuropathy NOS
G63 Polyneuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere (code first underlying disease like metabolic
disease or neoplasm) (this code excludes polyneuropathy in diabetes)
Coding for Diabetic Neuropathy:
People with diabetes frequently experience diabetic neuropathy, a kind of peripheral neuropathy. The
ICD 10 codes for diabetic neuropathy are E08.42 for unspecified diabetic neuropathy, E08.43 for
autonomic neuropathy caused by diabetes, E08.44 for amyotrophy caused by diabetes, and E08.49 for
other diabetic neuropathy. To guarantee proper documentation and billing for associated healthcare
services, it’s crucial to code diabetic neuropathy correctly.
Common ICD-10 Diabetic neurological complications codes:
In ICD-10, coding diabetic neuropathy requires only one code, rather than separate diabetes and
neuropathy codes:
E11.40 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
E11.41 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy
E11.42 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
E11.43 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
E11.49 – Type 2 diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication
E13.4 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with neurological complications
E13.40 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy, unspecified
E13.41 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic mononeuropathy
E13.42 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic polyneuropathy
E13.43 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic autonomic (poly)neuropathy
E13.44 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with diabetic amyotrophy
E13.49 – Other specified diabetes mellitus with other diabetic neurological complication
ICD 10 Neuropathy Pain codes:
Back and neck pain with neuropathic involvement:
1x – Other spondylosis with myelopathy
2x – Other spondylosis with radiculopathy
1x, Dorsalgia with Radiculopathy
3x, Sciatica
4x, Lumbago with sciatica
81, Occipital neuralgia
ICD 10 Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy:
Peripheral neuropathy comes in the form of idiopathic neuropathy, which has no recognized cause.
ICD-10-CM codes G60.0 for hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, G60.1 for hereditary sensory
neuropathy, and G60.2 for hereditary motor neuropathy are all used to describe idiopathic
neuropathy. Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, hereditary sensory neuropathy, and hereditary
motor neuropathy are all identified by the ICD-10 codes G60.0, G60.1, and G60.2, respectively.
x, Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy
9 Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy, unspecified
09, Other idiopathic peripheral autonomic neuropathy
Other conditions associated with neuropathic pain:
43, Late congenital syphilitic polyneuropathy
15, Late syphilitic neuropathy
01, Gammaherpesviral mononucleosis with polyneuropathy
11, Cytomegaloviral mononucleosis with polyneuropathy
81, Other infectious mononucleosis with polyneuropathy
91, Infectious mononucleosis, unspecified with polyneuropathy
84 , Mumps polyneuropathy
x, Nerve root and plexus disorders
x, Nerve root and plexus compressions in diseases classified elsewhere
522, Adren myeloneuropathy
0, Paraneoplastic neuromyopathy and neuropathy
1, Sequelae of other inflammatory polyneuropathy
2, Sequelae of toxic polyneuropathy
2, Nutritional optic neuropathy
3, Toxic optic neuropathy
01x, Ischemic optic neuropathy
83, Systemic sclerosis with polyneuropathy
9, Demyelinating disease of central nervous system, unspecified
0, Autonomic neuropathy in diseases classified elsewhere.
x, Inflammatory polyneuropathy
5x, Rheumatoid arthritis with polyneuropathy
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