G93.5 is the ICD-10 code for Compression of brain. It is a four-character subcategory of G93 (Other disorders of brain), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block G90–G99 (Other disorders of the 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 G93.5 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Compression
- of brain (stem)
- Herniation
- of brain (stem)
What G93.5 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
G93.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
G93.5Hjärnkompression
G93.5Hjernekompresjon
DG935Compressio cerebri
- DG935AHjernestammekompression
- DG935BHjerneinkarceration
- DG935CHjernestammeinkarceration
G93.5Aivojen puristustila
G93.5Compressio cerebri
G93.5Compression du cerveau
G93.5compressie van hersenen
G93.5Compression of brain
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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