ICD-10 diagnosis code

G11 Hereditary ataxia

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G11 is the ICD-10 code for Hereditary ataxia. It is a three-character category divided into 7 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block G10–G14 (Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
VI · G00–G99
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What G11 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • cerebral palsy G80.-
  • hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy G60.-
  • metabolic disorders E70-E90

Subcodes of G11

G11 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DG11Arvelig ataksi og paraplegi

FinlandICD-10-FI

G11Perinnöllinen ataksia

GermanyICD-10-GM

G11Hereditäre Ataxie

FranceICD-10-FR

G11Ataxie héréditaire

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

G11hereditaire ataxie

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • G11.5Hypomyelination - hypogonadotropic hypogonadism - hypodontia
  • G11.6Leukodystrophy with vanishing white matter disease

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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