ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
G36 Other acute disseminated demyelination
All 4 codes in the G36 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
4
Can lead a claim
4
Cannot lead a claim
0
What CMS assigns to G36
All 4 codes group to Neuro Rehabilitation. All 4 count toward the Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System comorbidity subgroup. Every code can lead a claim.
- Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Every code in G36
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G36.0 | Neuromyelitis optica [Devic] | Can lead a claim | B | Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System |
| G36.1 | Acute and subacute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [Hurst] | Can lead a claim | B | Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System |
| G36.8 | Other specified acute disseminated demyelination | Can lead a claim | B | Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System |
| G36.9 | Acute disseminated demyelination, unspecified | Can lead a claim | B | Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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