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ICD-10 Code G32.0: Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

G32.0 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere 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 subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere 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
G30-G32Other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
category
G32Other degenerative disorders of nervous system in diseases classified elsewhere
currentG32

Official coding notes

Inclusion terms
  • Dana-Putnam syndrome
  • Sclerosis of spinal cord (combined) (dorsolateral) (posterolateral)
Applicable to
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (D51.3)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency (D51.0)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified (D51.8)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8)
Excludes1 (do not code together)
  • syphilitic combined degeneration of spinal cord (A52.11)
Code first
  • underlying disease, such as:
  • other dietary vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (D51.3)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency anemia due to intrinsic factor deficiency (D51.0)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency anemia, unspecified (D51.8)
  • vitamin B12 deficiency (E53.8)

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

Compatibility

Legacy and official ICD code match exactly.
Legacy codes
G32.0

Common synonyms

Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeG32.0
SystemICD10
Display nameSubacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in diseases classified elsewhere
ChapterDiseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
BlockOther degenerative diseases of the nervous system

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

Index terms

Matched terms
Anemia(essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound)Anemia(essential) (general) (hemoglobin deficiency) (infantile) (primary) (profound)Degeneration, degenerativeDegeneration, degenerativeDegeneration, degenerativeDegeneration, degenerativeDegeneration, degenerativeMyelopathy(spinal cord)

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