G12.22 Progressive bulbar palsy
The ICD-10-CM code for Progressive bulbar palsy is G12.22 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- G10-G14: Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system (G10-G14)
- Category G12
- 13 codes (11 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G12.22:
- Palsy › creeping
- Creeping › palsy or paralysis
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › creeping
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › progressive (atrophic) (bulbar) (spinal)
- Palsy › bulbar (progressive) (chronic)
- Atrophy, atrophic (of) › palsy, diffuse (progressive)
- Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) › bulbar (chronic) (progressive)
- Palsy › atrophic diffuse (progressive)
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 430 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G12.22 among the documented diagnoses.
Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.
Official Coding Guidelines
Dominant/nondominant side (TOC entry)a. Dominant/nondominant side ................................................................................................. 45
Pain - Category G89 (TOC entry)b. Pain - Category G89.............................................................................................................. 45
Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026