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Excludes1 pair

G83.4 vs G95.8-

G83.4 and G95.8 are not coded together. ICD-10-CM declares them mutually exclusive with an Excludes1 note — the two conditions are not expected to occur together, so exactly one of them is normally correct for a given encounter. The Official Guidelines carve out one exception: if the two conditions are clearly unrelated to each other, both may be reported.

The official note, declared on G95.8
neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome (G83.4)
G83.4

Cauda equina syndrome

Billable
Chapter 6
Diseases of the nervous system
Section
G80-G83
Use when the record says
  • Neurogenic bladder due to cauda equina syndrome
Indexed under
  • Compression › cauda equina
  • Lesion › cauda equina
  • Syndrome › cauda equina
  • Neurogenic › bladder › cauda equina syndrome
  • Syndrome › compression › cauda equina
G95.8

Other specified diseases of spinal cord

Not billable
Chapter 6
Diseases of the nervous system
Section
G89-G99

Excludes1 is not always absolute: where two conditions covered by the note are genuinely unrelated, CMS guidance permits reporting both. Document the reasoning rather than assuming it. More on Excludes1 vs Excludes2 · FY2027