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Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 335.20
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015
  • Adult Only Dx (15-124 years)

  • ICD-9-CM 335.20 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 335.20 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 335.20 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G12.21 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Approximate Synonyms
  • Motor neuron disease
  • Restrictive lung disease due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Restrictive lung mechanics due to als
  • Restrictive lung mechanics due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Clinical Information
  • Progressive degeneration of the neurons that give rise to the corticospinal tract and of the motor cells of the brain stem and spinal cord, resulting in a deficit of upper and lower motor neurons
Applies To
  • Motor neuron disease (bulbar) (mixed type)
ICD-9-CM Coding Information
  • 335.20 is only applicable to adult patients aged 15 - 124 years inclusive.
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 335.20:
  • Amyotrophia, amyotrophy, amyotrophic 728.2
    • lateral sclerosis (syndrome) 335.20
    • sclerosis (lateral) 335.20
  • Atrophy, atrophic
    • palsy, diffuse 335.20
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Lou Gehrig's 335.20
    • motor neuron (bulbar) (mixed type) 335.20
  • Lou Gehrig's disease 335.20
  • Palsy (see also Paralysis) 344.9
    • atrophic diffuse 335.20
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • amyotrophic 335.20
  • Sclerosis, sclerotic
    • amyotrophic (lateral) 335.20
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 335.20
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