A89 vs G14
A89 (Unspecified viral infection of central nervous system) compared with G14 (Postpolio syndrome), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. A89 carries an Excludes1 note covering G14: “postpolio syndrome (G14)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| A89Unspecified viral infection of central nervous system | G14Postpolio syndrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Billable | Billable |
| Classification | A00-B99 — Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (A00-B99) | G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99) |
| Definition | Unspecified viral infection of central nervous system is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (A89). | Postpolio syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G14). |
| Includes | — | postpolio myelitic syndrome |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources