ICD Code G35
ICD code G35 is used to identify and classify multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system.
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What is ICD diagnosis code G35
ICD code G35 is multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease that affects the central nervous system, leading to symptoms such as muscle weakness, vision problems, and coordination difficulties.
When to use ICD code G35
1. Two or more episodes of neurological symptoms separated by at least one month
2. Evidence of lesions in the central nervous system disseminated in time and space, confirmed by MRI
3. Symptoms such as visual disturbances (optic neuritis), limb weakness, sensory disturbances, or coordination problems
4. Objective clinical evidence of neurological deficits on examination
5. Exclusion of alternative diagnoses through appropriate laboratory and imaging studies
6. Supportive findings such as oligoclonal bands in cerebrospinal fluid
Billable CPT codes for ICD code G35
Relevant CPT codes that may be used to treat ICD code G35 include:
- 96365: Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis; initial, up to 1 hour
- 96413: Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drug
- 96415: Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion technique; each additional hour
- 96409: Chemotherapy administration, intravenous, push technique, single or initial substance/drug
- 96411: Chemotherapy administration, intravenous, push technique, each additional substance/drug
- 97110: Therapeutic exercises, each 15 minutes
- 97112: Neuromuscular reeducation, each 15 minutes
- 97116: Gait training therapy, each 15 minutes
- 90832, 90834, 90837: Psychotherapy services (for associated symptoms)
- 99213, 99214, 99215: Evaluation and management (E/M) office or other outpatient visits
These CPT codes are commonly associated with the treatment and management of ICD code G35.
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