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G60 vs M54.10

G60 (Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathy) compared with M54.10 (Radiculopathy, site unspecified), 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. G60 carries an Excludes1 note covering M54.10: “radiculitis NOS (M54.10)”

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

G60Hereditary and idiopathic neuropathyM54.10Radiculopathy, site unspecified
Billing statusNon-billable header

Report instead: G60.0, G60.1, G60.2, G60.3, G60.8

Billable
ClassificationG00-G99 — Diseases of the Nervous System (G00-G99)M00-M99 — Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (M00-M99)
DefinitionHereditary and idiopathic neuropathy is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (G60).Radiculopathy, site unspecified is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (M54.10).

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