G53
ICD-10BillableCranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere
G53 is valid for submission on a claim — CMS flags it as a billable, specific code.
Excludes1
Not coded here. An Excludes1 code should never be reported at the same time as the code above it.
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in sarcoidosis (D86.82)
- multiple cranial nerve palsy in syphilis (A52.15)
- postherpetic geniculate ganglionitis (B02.21)
- postherpetic trigeminal neuralgia (B02.22)
Code first
Sequence the underlying condition before this code.
- underlying disease, such as:
- neoplasm (C00-D49)
Where this code sits
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.