Is G12 a billable code?
No. G12 is a header code that groups 11 more specific codes. Use one of the billable codes listed on this page instead.
ICD-10-CM FY2027 diagnosis code
G12: Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes
Header code: not billableValid for dates of service October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
G12 groups related diagnoses under spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes. It cannot be used on a claim by itself. Choose the billable code below that matches the patient's record.
Billable codes under G12
- G12.0Infantile spinal muscular atrophy, type I [Werdnig-Hoffman]
- G12.1Other inherited spinal muscular atrophy
- G12.20Motor neuron disease, unspecified
- G12.21Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- G12.22Progressive bulbar palsy
- G12.23Primary lateral sclerosis
- G12.24Familial motor neuron disease
- G12.25Progressive spinal muscle atrophy
- G12.29Other motor neuron disease
- G12.8Other spinal muscular atrophies and related syndromes
- G12.9Spinal muscular atrophy, unspecified
G12 questions
What does G12 mean?
G12 is the ICD-10-CM code for Spinal muscular atrophy and related syndromes. It is in chapter 6, Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
Code titles come from the official ICD-10-CM files published by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics. Always check payer rules and the clinical record before billing.