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Compare/G53 vs O26.82

G53 vs O26.82

G53 (Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere) compared with O26.82 (Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis), 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. G53 carries an Excludes1 note covering O26.82: “peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-)”

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

G53Cranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhereO26.82Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis
Billing statusBillableNon-billable header

Report instead: O26.821, O26.822, O26.823, O26.829

ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)O00-O9A — Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium (O00-O9A)
DefinitionCranial nerve disorders in diseases classified elsewhere is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (G53).Pregnancy related peripheral neuritis is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (O26.82).
Code first
underlying disease, such as:
neoplasm (C00-D49)

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