ICD-10/G62.81

G62.81 ICD 2026 Code: Critical illness polyneuropathy

G62.81 is the authoritative medical code for Critical illness polyneuropathy. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for critical illness polyneuropathy (ICD-10-CM G62.81), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Critical illness polyneuropathy is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code G62.81. Inclusion terms: Acute motor neuropathy. Excludes1 (not coded here): neuralgia NOS M79.2; neuritis NOS M79.2; peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-; radiculitis NOS M54.10.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for G62.81 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Inclusion Terms

Alternative terms the tabular list files under this code.

  • Acute motor neuropathy

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • neuralgia NOS M79.2
  • neuritis NOS M79.2
  • peripheral neuritis in pregnancy O26.82-
  • radiculitis NOS M54.10

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

What can't be coded together with G62.81?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, G62.81 must not be reported together with: neuralgia NOS (M79.2); neuritis NOS (M79.2); peripheral neuritis in pregnancy (O26.82-); radiculitis NOS (M54.10).

What conditions are included under G62.81?

Critical illness polyneuropathy includes: Acute motor neuropathy.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to G62.81 in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • G62 — Other and unspecified polyneuropathies
  • G62.0 — Drug-induced polyneuropathy
  • G62.1 — Alcoholic polyneuropathy
  • G62.2 — Polyneuropathy due to other toxic agents
  • G62.8 — Other specified polyneuropathies
  • G62.82 — Radiation-induced polyneuropathy
  • G62.89 — Other specified polyneuropathies
  • G62.9 — Polyneuropathy, unspecified

Indexed Clinical Terms (3)

Clinical term phrases from the official ICD-10-CM Index to Diseases and Injuries that map to this code.

  • Neuropathy, neuropathic, acute motor
  • Neuropathy, neuropathic, progressive, inflammatory
  • Polyneuropathy (peripheral), critical illness