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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

G83.4Cauda equina syndrome

✓ Billable / specificCC — complication/comorbidity

G83.4 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for cauda equina syndrome. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About G83.4

G83.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for cauda equina syndrome. It belongs to category G83 (other paralytic syndromes), block G80-G83 (cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes) and chapter 6 (diseases of the nervous system). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Within G83 (other paralytic syndromes), G83.4 is specifically for cauda equina syndrome. Related codes cover diplegia of upper limbs (G83.0), monoplegia of lower limb (G83.1), monoplegia of upper limb (G83.2), monoplegia, unspecified (G83.3), Locked-in state (G83.5), other specified paralytic syndromes (G83.8) and paralytic syndrome, unspecified (G83.9).

Don't report G83.4 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: cord bladder NOS (G95.89) and neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9).

As a secondary diagnosis it is a CC (complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the "with CC" MS-DRG of its family, unless the principal diagnosis excludes it.

In MS-DRG v44.0, it is part of the grouping logic for DRG 073 (Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC, relative weight 1.5779) and DRG 074 (Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC, relative weight 1.0173), in MDC 01 (Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System), as a principal or secondary diagnosis. The DRG a claim lands in depends on the principal diagnosis, procedures and any CC/MCC secondary diagnoses.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as 344.60 (cauda equina syndrome without mention of neurogenic bladder) and 344.61 (cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder).

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome
Excludes1Not coded here — never report together with this code
  • cord bladder NOS (G95.89)
  • neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9)

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to G83.4.

› From G83 Other paralytic syndromes
Note
  • This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.
Includes
  • paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system.

Alphabetic index entries

5 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to G83.4.

Codes whose notes reference G83.4

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Inpatient MS-DRGs this diagnosis can group to, as the principal or a secondary diagnosis, depending on the rest of the claim.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 344.60Cauda equina syndrome without mention of neurogenic bladderapproximate
  • 344.61Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladderapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about G83.4

Is G83.4 billable?

Yes. G83.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

Can G83.4 be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G83.4 as a principal diagnosis.

Is G83.4 a CC or MCC?

G83.4 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.

What DRG does G83.4 group to?

G83.4 is used in the MS-DRG v44.0 logic for MS-DRG 073 (Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC) and MS-DRG 074 (Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC). Which one applies depends on whether it is the principal diagnosis and on the rest of the claim.

What is the ICD-9 code for G83.4?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map G83.4 to ICD-9-CM 344.60 and 344.61.