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G93.5 - Compression of brain


The ICD 10 Code for Compression of brain is listed as G93.5.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: G93.5
Description: Compression of brain
  • Arnold-Chiari type 1 compression of brain
  • Compression of brain (stem)
  • Herniation of brain (stem)
  • Excludes1: diffuse traumatic compression of brain (S06.2-)
  • focal traumatic compression of brain (S06.3-)
Diagnostic Related Groups
(MS-DRG v30.0)
080 - Nontraumatic Stupor & Coma W Mcc
081 - Nontraumatic Stupor & Coma W/o Mcc
Chapter Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Block Other disorders of the nervous system (G89-G99)
Parent G93 - Other disorders of brain
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: 348.4 - Compression of brain
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of G93.5:
G93.0 - Cerebral cysts
G93.1 - Anoxic brain damage, not elsewhere classified
G93.2 - Benign intracranial hypertension
G93.3 - Postviral fatigue syndrome
G93.4 - Other and unspecified encephalopathy
G93.6 - Cerebral edema
G93.7 - Reye's syndrome
G93.8 - Other specified disorders of brain
G93.9 - Disorder of brain, unspecified