G25.5

Applicable To

• Chorea NOS

Approximate Synonyms

• Ballism

• Chorea

• Chorea, chronic progressive non hereditary

• Chorea, posthemiplegic

• Choreoathetosis, paroxysmal

• Chronic progressive non-hereditary chorea

• Hemiballism

• Hemiballism abnormal involuntary movements)

• Paroxysmal choreoathetosis

• Post-hemiplegic chorea

• Progressive chorea

Clinical Information

• A group of diseases marked by involuntary and jerky movements

• A neurological condition affecting the involuntary movements. It is characterized by brief, non-repetitive irregular muscle contractions. It is seen in patients with huntington’s disease.

• Ceaseless occurrence of rapid, highly complex jerky movements that appear to be well coordinated but are performed involuntarily.

• Involuntary, forcible, rapid, jerky movements that may be subtle or become confluent, markedly altering normal patterns of movement. Hypotonia and pendular reflexes are often associated. Conditions which feature recurrent or persistent episodes of chorea as a primary manifestation of disease are referred to as choreatic disorders. Chorea is also a frequent manifestation of basal ganglia diseases.

Details

• G25.5 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

• The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM G25.5 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G25.5 – other international versions of ICD-10 G25.5 may differ.