G96.8 Other specified disorders of central nervous system
The ICD-10-CM code for Other specified disorders of central nervous system is G96.8 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.
Classification
- Section
- G89-G99: Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
- Category G96
- 20 codes (14 billable)
- FY2026 Status
- Stable since FY2024
U.S. Hospital Utilization
- An estimated 360 U.S. inpatient stays in 2020 included G96.8 among the documented diagnoses.
- 55 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