G93.8 is the ICD-10 code for Other specified disorders 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 G93.8 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Postradiation encephalopathy
Coding notes
- Use additional external cause code (Chapter XX), if desired, to identify cause.
G93.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
G93.8Annen spesifisert hjernelidelse
DG938Anden hjernesygdom
- DG938AStrålingsudløst encefalopati
G93.8Muu aivosairaus
G93.8Sonstige näher bezeichnete Krankheiten des Gehirns
- G93.80Apallisches Syndrom
- G93.88Sonstige näher bezeichnete Krankheiten des Gehirns
G93.8Autres affections précisées du cerveau
G93.8overige gespecificeerde hersenaandoeningen
Listed through more specific codes:
- G93.81Temporal sclerosis
- G93.82Brain death
- G93.89Other specified disorders 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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