G25.5 ICD-10-CA code: Other chorea
G25.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other chorea” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
G25.5Other chorea
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G255
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to G25.5. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Hemichorea
- Hemiballism(us)
- Chorea (gravis) (spasmodic)
- Choreoathetosis (paroxysmal)
- Chorea (gravis) (spasmodic), senile
- Chorea (gravis) (spasmodic), chronic
- Chorea (gravis) (spasmodic), progressive
- Chorea (gravis) (spasmodic), posthemiplegic
Notes for G25.5
As CIHI prints them, with any note G25.5 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Chorea NOS
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Chorea NOS with heart involvement (I02.0)Huntington's chorea (G10)rheumatic chorea (I02.-)Sydenham's chorea (I02.-)
- Certain:• conditions originating in the perinatal period (P00-P96)• infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O99)congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)neoplasms (C00-D48)symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)From Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Where G25.5 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G20-G26Extrapyramidal and movement disorders
- 3Category G25Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders
- 4Valid code G25.5Other chorea
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code G25.5 mean?
G25.5 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Other chorea” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is G25.5 in ICD-10-CA?
G25.5 sits under G25 Other extrapyramidal and movement disorders, within G20-G26 Extrapyramidal and movement disorders, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G25.5?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes notes for G25.5, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.