ICD10BillableValid for clinical use

ICD-10 Code G12.22: Progressive bulbar palsy

G12.22 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Progressive bulbar palsy in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. 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).

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 progressive bulbar palsy 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
G10-G14Systemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system
category
G12Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes
category
G12.2Motor neuron disease
currentG12.2

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

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Progressive bulbar palsy

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeG12.22
SystemICD10
Display nameProgressive bulbar palsy
ChapterDiseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
BlockSystemic atrophies primarily affecting the central nervous system

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Atrophy, atrophic(of)CreepingDisease, diseasedDuchenne'sDuchenne'sPalsyPalsyPalsyParalysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)Paralysis, paralytic(complete) (incomplete)

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