G52.2

Applicable To

• Disorders of pneumogastric [10th] nerve

Approximate Synonyms

• Disorder of vagus nerve

Clinical Information

• A disorder characterized by involvement of the vagus nerve tenth cranial nerve).

• A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder affecting the vagus nerve tenth cranial nerve).

• Diseases of the tenth cranial nerve, including brain stem lesions involving its nuclei solitary, ambiguus, and dorsal motor), nerve fascicles, and intracranial and extracranial course. Clinical manifestations may include dysphagia, vocal cord weakness, and alterations of parasympathetic tone in the thorax and abdomen.

Details

• G52.2 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 G52.2 became effective on October 1, 2022.

• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of G52.2 – other international versions of ICD-10 G52.2 may differ.