Specific code 2015 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 335.22
Progressive bulbar palsy
  • 2015
  • Billable Thru Sept 30/2015
  • Non-Billable On/After Oct 1/2015

  • ICD-9-CM 335.22 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 335.22 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: 335.22 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM G12.22 Progressive bulbar palsy
Clinical Information
  • A motor neuron disease marked by progressive weakness of the muscles innervated by cranial nerves of the lower brain stem. Clinical manifestations include dysarthria, dysphagia, facial weakness, tongue weakness, and fasciculations of the tongue and facial muscles. The adult form of the disease is marked initially by bulbar weakness which progresses to involve motor neurons throughout the neuroaxis. Eventually this condition may become indistinguishable from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Fazio-londe syndrome is an inherited form of this illness which occurs in children and young adults. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1091; brain 1992 dec;115(pt 6):1889-1900)
  • A progressive motor neuron disorder affecting the muscles which are innervated by cranial nerves of the lower brain stem. Signs and symptoms include difficulties in chewing and swallowing, dysarthria, and weakness of the facial muscles and tongue
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 335.22:
  • Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome
    • Duchenne's 094.0
      • locomotor ataxia 094.0
      • muscular dystrophy 359.1
      • paralysis 335.22
      • pseudohypertrophy, muscles 359.1
  • Duchenne's
    • paralysis 335.22
    • syndrome 335.22
  • Labioglossal paralysis 335.22
  • Palsy (see also Paralysis) 344.9
    • bulbar (chronic) (progressive) 335.22
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • bulbar (chronic) (progressive) 335.22
      • infantile (see also Poliomyelitis, bulbar) 045.0
      • poliomyelitic (see also Poliomyelitis, bulbar) 045.0
      • pseudo 335.23
      • supranuclear 344.89
    • Duchenne's 335.22
    • labioglossal (laryngeal) (pharyngeal) 335.22
  • Polioencephalitis (acute) (bulbar) (see also Poliomyelitis, bulbar) 045.0
    • inferior 335.22
  • Syndrome - see also Disease
    • bulbar 335.22
      • lateral (see also Disease, cerebrovascular, acute) 436
    • Duchenne's 335.22
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