ICD-10 Code for Myelopathy
Also indexed as (spinal cord)
The ICD-10-CM code for myelopathy is G95.9 — Disease of spinal cord, unspecified. This is the code the Alphabetic Index gives for myelopathy with no further qualifier, valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
G95.9 is billable but unspecified. If the documentation names a type, site or cause, one of the more specific codes below is likely expected.
Which myelopathy code should you use?
The Alphabetic Index lists 9 codes under Myelopathy. Which one applies depends on the qualifier documented in the record — the type, site, cause, or associated condition. Find the qualifier below, then verify the code in the Tabular List before using it.
By type
| drug-induced | G95.89 | Other specified diseases of spinal cord | |
| necrotic | G95.19 | Other vascular myelopathies | |
| radiation-induced | G95.89 | Other specified diseases of spinal cord | |
| toxic | G95.89 | Other specified diseases of spinal cord | |
| transverse, acute | G37.3 | Acute transverse myelitis in demyelinating disease of central nervous system | |
| vascular | G95.19 | Other vascular myelopathies | |
| vitamin B12 | E53.8 | Deficiency of other specified B group vitamins |
Index terms and codes are reproduced from the official ICD-10-CM FY2027 release. The Alphabetic Index is a finding aid — a code must always be verified in the Tabular List before it is reported. Data sources