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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Benign Essential Tremor

ICD-10 Coding for Benign Essential Tremor

G25.0

Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for benign essential tremor includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.

Also Known as:
Familial Tremor
Hereditary Tremor
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Benign Essential Tremor

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Benign Essential Tremor

Use ICD-10 code G25.0 for essential tremor, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.

Primary ICD-10-CM Codes

Essential tremor

Billable Code
G25.0
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Presence of postural or kinetic tremor without rest tremor.
documentation:
  • • Detailed family history supporting hereditary tremor.

Applicable To

  • • Familial tremor
  • • Hereditary tremor

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation specifies 'essential tremor' to avoid defaulting to R25.1.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R25.1

Tremor, unspecified

Use when tremor type is not specified as essential.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for benign essential tremor?

The ICD-10 code for benign essential tremor is G25.0. It includes familial and hereditary tremors and requires documentation of postural or kinetic tremor without other neurological signs.

How to differentiate essential tremor from Parkinson’s disease?

Essential tremor is characterized by postural or kinetic tremor without rest tremor, whereas Parkinson’s disease includes rest tremor and rigidity.

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