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ICD-10 Code G04.1: Tropical spastic paraplegia
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents tropical spastic paraplegia in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
Code hierarchy
chapter
6Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
block
G00-G09Inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system
category
G04Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis
currentG04
Where you may see this code
You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.
Related specialists
NeurologistGeneral Physician
Related codes
G04.0Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)categoryG04.2Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classifiedcodeG04.3Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathycategoryG04.8Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitiscategoryG04.9Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecifiedcategory
Sibling codes
G04.0Acute disseminated encephalitis and encephalomyelitis (ADEM)G04.2Bacterial meningoencephalitis and meningomyelitis, not elsewhere classifiedbillableG04.3Acute necrotizing hemorrhagic encephalopathyG04.8Other encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitisG04.9Encephalitis, myelitis and encephalomyelitis, unspecified
Coverage-related procedures and services
HCPCS G0255high
CURRENT PERCEPTION THRESHOLD/SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION TEST, (SNCT) PER LIMB, ANY NERVE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95905high
MOTOR AND/OR SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION, USING PRECONFIGURED ELECTRODE ARRAY(S), AMPLITUDE AND LATENCY/VELOCITY STUDY, EACH LIMB, INCLUDES F-WAVE STUDY WHEN PERFORMED, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 51785high
NEEDLE ELECTROMYOGRAPHY STUDIES (EMG) OF ANAL OR URETHRAL SPHINCTER, ANY TECHNIQUE
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95907high
NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES; 1-2 STUDIES
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95912high
NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES; 11-12 STUDIES
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95913high
NERVE CONDUCTION STUDIES; 13 OR MORE STUDIES
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
G04.1
Common synonyms
Tropical spastic paraplegia
Frequently asked questions
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