ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
G95 Other and unspecified diseases of spinal cord
All 8 codes in the G95 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
8
Can lead a claim
6
Cannot lead a claim
2
What CMS assigns to G95
6 of the 8 codes group to Neuro Rehabilitation; 2 are assigned no clinical group. None of the 8 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. 6 of the 8 can lead a claim.
Every code in G95
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G95.0 | Syringomyelia and syringobulbia | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.1 Vascular myelopathies | ||||
| G95.11 | Acute infarction of spinal cord (embolic) (nonembolic) | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.19 | Other vascular myelopathies | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.2 Other and unspecified cord compression | ||||
| G95.20 | Unspecified cord compression | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
| G95.29 | Other cord compression | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.8 Other specified diseases of spinal cord | ||||
| G95.81 | Conus medullaris syndrome | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.89 | Other specified diseases of spinal cord | Can lead a claim | B | None |
| G95.9 | Disease of spinal cord, unspecified | Cannot lead a claimPrincipal diagnosis not assigned to a clinical group | None | None |
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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