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Home/Diagnosis/ICD-10 Coding for Tremors

ICD-10 Coding for Tremors

G25.0
G25.1
G25.2

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

Also Known as:
Shaking
Involuntary Shaking
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Key Information: ICD-10 Coding for Tremors

Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Tremors

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:
  • • Family history of tremor
documentation:
  • • Absence of Parkinsonian features

Applicable To

  • • Familial tremor
  • • Action tremor

Important Notes

  • • Ensure family history and response to alcohol or propranolol are documented.

Drug-induced tremor

Billable Code
G25.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Temporal relationship with drug initiation
documentation:
  • • Documentation of specific causative drug

Applicable To

  • • Tremor due to medication

Important Notes

  • • Ensure the specific drug and its adverse effect are documented.

Other specified forms of tremor

Billable Code
G25.2
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Cerebellar signs such as dysmetria
documentation:
  • • MRI showing cerebellar atrophy

Applicable To

  • • Intention tremor

Important Notes

  • • Ensure cerebellar signs are documented.

Tremor, unspecified

Billable Code
R25.1
Billable

Diagnostic Criteria

clinical:
  • • Lack of specific tremor type documentation

Applicable To

  • • Unspecified tremor

Important Notes

  • • Ensure all specific types of tremor are ruled out before using.
Ancillary Codes

Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis

Z79.899

Long-term (current) use of other medications

Use when the patient is on long-term beta-blocker therapy.

T45.1X5A

Adverse effect of drugs

Use to specify the drug causing the tremor.

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 there is a documented family history of tremor and no Parkinsonian features.

How do you code drug-induced tremor?

Drug-induced tremor is coded as G25.1, with an additional code for the specific drug causing the tremor, such as T45.1X5A for adverse drug effects.

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