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Compare/E71.52 vs G37.0

E71.52 vs G37.0

E71.52 (X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy) compared with G37.0 (Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system), 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. E71.52 carries an Excludes1 note covering G37.0: “Schilder's disease (G37.0)”

Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

No — do not report together. G37.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering E71.52: “X linked adrenoleukodystrophy (E71.52-)”

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

E71.52X-linked adrenoleukodystrophyG37.0Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: E71.520, E71.521, E71.522, E71.528, E71.529

Billable
ClassificationE00-E89 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases (E00-E89)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionX-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (E71.52).Diffuse sclerosis of central nervous system is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G37.0).
Includes
Periaxial encephalitis
Schilder's disease

Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources