G92.8 Other toxic encephalopathy
The ICD-10-CM code for Other toxic encephalopathy is G92.8 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.
Classification
- Section
- G89-G99: Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
- Category G92
- 10 codes (8 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
Also Known As
ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to G92.8:
- Bromidism, bromism
- Meningoencephalitis › toxic NEC
- Leukoencephalopathy › heroin vapor
- Jamaican › paraplegic tropical ataxic-spastic syndrome
- Jamaican › neuropathy
- Encephalitis (chronic) (hemorrhagic) (idiopathic) (nonepidemic) (spurious) (subacute) › toxic NEC
- Encephalopathy (acute) › metabolic › drug induced
- Encephalopathy (acute) › due to › drugs
Inclusion Terms
- Toxic encephalitis
- Toxic metabolic encephalopathy
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 622,620 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included G92.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 51,510 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