ICD-10-CM G83.4 is the diagnosis code for Cauda equina syndrome. This code falls under the section "Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes" within Chapter 6 — Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as G83.4. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where G83.4 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, G83.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
G83.4 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Cauda equina syndrome". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of G83.4 is G83 ("Other paralytic syndromes"). G83.4 provides a more specific classification within this category.
G83.4 is located in Section G80-G83 — "Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes" within Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
G83.4 has 1918 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: A00, A01, A02, A03, A04 and more.
Use G83.4 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Cauda equina syndrome" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Cauda equina syndrome is G83.4.
Yes, G83.4 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
G83.4 is in Chapter 6 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for G83.4 include: cord bladder NOS (G95.89); neurogenic bladder NOS (N31.9).
Yes, G83.4 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.