ICD-10 code for spinal cord embolism

The ICD-10-CM code for spinal cord embolism is G95.19 (Other vascular myelopathies). The official index lists 1 more specific code, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on G95.19.

Within G95.1, choose G95.19 (Other vascular myelopathies) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic) (G95.11).

As a secondary diagnosis it is an MCC (major complication or comorbidity), which can move an inpatient stay into the highest-paying "with MCC" 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 091 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC, relative weight 1.7046), DRG 092 (Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC, relative weight 1.0239) and DRG 093 (Other Disorders of Nervous System without CC/MCC, relative weight 0.7783), 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.