G93.8 ICD-10-CA subcategory: Other specified disorders of brain
G93.8 isn’t a code on its own. Choose one of the 3 codes beneath it, the one the documentation supports.
Official description
G93.8Other specified disorders of brain
ICD-10-CA · Canada · Also written G938
Codes in G93.8
G93.8 isn’t a code on its own. Open the code that matches what the note documents.
Notes for G93.8
As CIHI prints them, with any note G93.8 takes from the headings above it.
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- 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 G93.8 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
- 2Block G90-G99Other disorders of the nervous system
- 3Category G93Other disorders of brain
- 4Subcategory G93.8Other specified disorders of brain
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
Is G93.8 a valid ICD-10-CA code?
No. G93.8 (Other specified disorders of brain) is a subcategory heading in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release. It holds 3 codes; record the one the documentation supports.
Where is G93.8 in ICD-10-CA?
G93.8 sits under G93 Other disorders of brain, within G90-G99 Other disorders of the nervous system, within Chapter 6: Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99).
What coding notes apply to G93.8?
ICD-10-CA lists Excludes notes for G93.8, 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.