G32.0 Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

The ICD-10-CM code for Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere is G32.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)

Section

G30-G32: Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system (G30-G32)

Category G32

5 codes (3 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Inclusion Terms

• Dana-Putnam syndrome
• Sclerosis of spinal cord (combined) (dorsolateral) (posterolateral)

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 925 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G32.0 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

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)