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ICD-10 Code G23.2: Striatonigral degeneration
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 striatonigral degeneration 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
G20-G26Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
category
G23Other degenerative diseases of basal ganglia
currentG23
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
G23.0Hallervorden-Spatz diseasecodeG23.1Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]codeG23.3Hypomyelination with atrophy of the basal ganglia and cerebellumcodeG23.8Other specified degenerative diseases of basal gangliacodeG23.9Degenerative disease of basal ganglia, unspecifiedcode
Sibling codes
G23.0Hallervorden-Spatz diseasebillableG23.1Progressive supranuclear ophthalmoplegia [Steele-Richardson-Olszewski]billableG23.3Hypomyelination with atrophy of the basal ganglia and cerebellumbillableG23.8Other specified degenerative diseases of basal gangliabillableG23.9Degenerative disease of basal ganglia, unspecifiedbillable
Coverage-related procedures and services
CPT 95921high
TESTING OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; CARDIOVAGAL INNERVATION (PARASYMPATHETIC FUNCTION), INCLUDING 2 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: HEART RATE RESPONSE TO DEEP BREATHING WITH RECORDED R-R INTERVAL, VALSALVA RATIO, AND 30:15 RATIO
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95924high
TESTING OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; COMBINED PARASYMPATHETIC AND SYMPATHETIC ADRENERGIC FUNCTION TESTING WITH AT LEAST 5 MINUTES OF PASSIVE TILT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95923high
TESTING OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; SUDOMOTOR, INCLUDING 1 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: QUANTITATIVE SUDOMOTOR AXON REFLEX TEST (QSART), SILASTIC SWEAT IMPRINT, THERMOREGULATORY SWEAT TEST, AND CHANGES IN SYMPATHETIC SKIN POTENTIAL
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 95922high
TESTING OF AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; VASOMOTOR ADRENERGIC INNERVATION (SYMPATHETIC ADRENERGIC FUNCTION), INCLUDING BEAT-TO-BEAT BLOOD PRESSURE AND R-R INTERVAL CHANGES DURING VALSALVA MANEUVER AND AT LEAST 5 MINUTES OF PASSIVE TILT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92651high
AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS; FOR HEARING STATUS DETERMINATION, BROADBAND STIMULI, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
CPT 92652high
AUDITORY EVOKED POTENTIALS; FOR THRESHOLD ESTIMATION AT MULTIPLE FREQUENCIES, WITH INTERPRETATION AND REPORT
Source: CMS coverage guidance
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 1259677009high
Dementia due to multiple system atrophy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1208478005high
Familial infantile bilateral striatal necrosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 230297002high
Multiple system atrophy
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 444197004high
Multiple system atrophy, Parkinson's variant
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 290391000119106high
Multisystem degeneration of autonomic nervous system
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 1010642001high
Sporadic infantile bilateral striatal necrosis
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
G23.2
Common synonyms
Striatonigral degeneration
Frequently asked questions
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