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Compare/G21.0 vs G21.11

G21.0 vs G21.11

G21.0 (Malignant neuroleptic syndrome) compared with G21.11 (Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism), 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. G21.0 carries an Excludes1 note covering G21.11: “neuroleptic induced parkinsonism (G21.11)”

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. G21.11 carries an Excludes1 note covering G21.0: “malignant neuroleptic syndrome (G21.0)”

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

G21.0Malignant neuroleptic syndromeG21.11Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism
Billing statusBillableBillable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)G00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)
DefinitionMalignant neuroleptic syndrome is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G21.0).Neuroleptic induced parkinsonism is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G21.11).
Use additional code
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T43.3X5, T43.4X5, T43.505, T43.595)
code for adverse effect, if applicable, to identify drug (T43.3X5, T43.4X5, T43.505, T43.595)

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