ICD-10 diagnosis code

G37.3 Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system

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G37.3 is the ICD-10 code for Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system. It is a four-character subcategory of G37 (Other demyelinating diseases of central nervous system), 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 G37.3 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • Acute transverse myelitis NOS

What G37.3 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • multiple sclerosis G35
  • neuromyelitis optica [Devic] G36.0

G37.3 in national editions

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

NorwayICD-10-NO

G37.3Akutt tverrsnittsmyelitt ved demyeliniserende sykdom i sentralnervesystemet

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DG373Akut tranversel myelitis ved demyeliniserende sygdom i centralnervesystemet

  • DG373AAkut tranversel myelitis UNS
FinlandICD-10-FI

G37.3Keskushermoston demyelinoivaan sairauteen liittyvä akuutti selkäytimen poikittaistulehdus

GermanyICD-10-GM

G37.3Myelitis transversa acuta bei demyelinisierender Krankheit des Zentralnervensystems

FranceICD-10-FR

G37.3Myélite transverse aigüe au cours d'affections démyélinisantes du système nerveux

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

G37.3myelitis acuta transversa bij demyeliniserende ziekte van centraal

United StatesICD-10-CM

G37.3Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system

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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