G36.0 Neuromyelitis optica [Devic]
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The ICD-10-CM code for Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] is G36.0 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- G35-G37: Demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (G35-G37)
- Category G36
- 5 codes (4 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G36.0:
- Neuroencephalomyelopathy, optic
- Ophthalmoneuromyelitis
- Devic's disease
- Neuromyelitis › optica
- Demyelination, demyelinization › in optic neuritis
- Disease, diseased › Devic's
- Myelitis (acute) (ascending) (childhood) (chronic) (descending) (diffuse) (disseminated) (idiopathic) (pressure) (progressive) (spinal cord) (subacute) › optic neuritis in
- Neuritis (rheumatoid) › optic (nerve) (hereditary) (sympathetic) › in myelitis
Inclusion Terms
- Demyelination in optic neuritis
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 4,705 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G36.0 among the documented diagnoses.
- 1,880 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.
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
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