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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Essential Tremor

ICD-10 Coding for Essential Tremor

G25.0
G25.1

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

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

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for 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 bilateral action tremor and family history
documentation:
  • • Detailed description of tremor characteristics and response to treatment

Applicable To

  • • Familial tremor
  • • Benign essential tremor

Important Notes

  • • Ensure documentation includes specific clinical findings to support the use of G25.0.

Drug-induced tremor

Billable Code
G25.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Tremor onset after starting medication
  • • Improvement upon discontinuation of the drug

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the specific drug causing the tremor is documented.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

R25.1

Tremor, unspecified

Use when essential tremor cannot be confirmed and further evaluation is pending.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ICD-10 code for essential tremor?

The ICD-10 code for essential tremor is G25.0. It is used when the tremor is confirmed by clinical criteria, including family history and response to treatment.

How do you differentiate essential tremor from Parkinson's disease?

Essential tremor is characterized by bilateral action tremor and family history, while Parkinson's involves resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia.

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