G36.0 is the ICD-10 code for Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]. It is a four-character subcategory of G36 (Other acute disseminated demyelination), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G35–G37 (Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system) in Chapter VI, Diseases of the nervous system.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- VI · G00–G99
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What G36.0 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Demyelination in optic neuritis
What G36.0 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
- optic neuritis NOS H46
G36.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
G36.0Neuromyelitis optica
DG360Neuromyelitis optica
G36.0Neuromyelitis optica (Devic)
G36.0Neuromyelitis optica [Devic-Krankheit]
G36.0Neuromyélite optique [Devic]
G36.0neuromyelitis optica [Devic]
G36.0Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]
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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