ICD-10-CM 2027
ICD-10 code for spinal sclerosis
From the official ICD-10-CM alphabetic index entry “Sclerosis, sclerotic › spinal (cord) (progressive)”. Page updated September 29, 2026.
About coding spinal sclerosis
The ICD-10-CM code for spinal sclerosis is G95.89 (Other specified diseases of spinal cord). The official index lists 9 more specific codes, so check the documentation for details such as type, cause, site or severity before settling on G95.89.
Within G95.8, choose G95.89 (Other specified diseases of spinal cord) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: Conus medullaris syndrome (G95.81).
Don't report G95.89 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: myelopathy NOS (G95.9).
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.
More specific spinal sclerosis codes (official index)
- ascending G61.0 — Guillain-Barre syndrome
- combined
- multiple G35.D — Multiple sclerosis, unspecified
- syphilitic A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
- disseminated G35.D — Multiple sclerosis, unspecified
- dorsolateral
- hereditary (Friedreich's) (mixed form) G11.11 — Friedreich ataxia
- lateral (amyotrophic) G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- progressive G12.23 — Primary lateral sclerosis
- multiple G35.D — Multiple sclerosis, unspecified
- posterior (syphilitic) A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis
Don't confuse with (Excludes1 for G95.89)
- myelopathy NOS (G95.9)
Common questions about spinal sclerosis ICD-10 codes
What is the ICD-10 code for spinal sclerosis?
- G95.89 — Other specified diseases of spinal cord. More specific codes apply when the documentation supports them: G61.0, G35.D, A52.11, G35.D and others below.
What is the ICD-10 code for ascending spinal sclerosis?
- G61.0 — Guillain-Barre syndrome.
What is the ICD-10 code for disseminated spinal sclerosis?
- G35.D — Multiple sclerosis, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for hereditary spinal sclerosis?
- G11.11 — Friedreich ataxia.
What is the ICD-10 code for lateral spinal sclerosis?
- G12.21 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
What is the ICD-10 code for multiple spinal sclerosis?
- G35.D — Multiple sclerosis, unspecified.
What is the ICD-10 code for posterior spinal sclerosis?
- A52.11 — Tabes dorsalis.
Is G95.89 billable?
- Yes. G95.89 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can G95.89 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict G95.89 as a principal diagnosis.
Is G95.89 a CC or MCC?
- G95.89 is a CC (complication or comorbidity) under MS-DRG v44.0, unless excluded by the principal diagnosis.