333.2 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of myoclonus. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to G25.3: Convulsions (idiopathic) R56.9 - see also Seizure(s) ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code R56.9 Disease, diseased - see also Syndrome Friedreich's myoclonia G25.3 Jerks, myoclonic G25.3
Involuntary shock-like contractions, irregular in rhythm and amplitude, followed by relaxation, of a muscle or a group of muscles. This condition may be a feature of some central nervous system diseases; (e. g., epilepsy, myoclonic). Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the nocturnal myoclonus syndrome.
ICD-9-CM 333.2 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 333.2 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015.
333.2 is a legacy non-billable code used to specify a medical diagnosis of myoclonus. This code was replaced on September 30, 2015 by its ICD-10 equivalent.
Type 1 Excludes Notes - A type 1 Excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
NOS "Not otherwise specified" - This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
Nocturnal myoclonus is the principal feature of the nocturnal myoclonus syndrome. (from Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp102-3). Shock-like contraction of a portion of a muscle, an entire muscle, or a group of muscles; may be part of a disease process or a normal physiological response.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as G25.3. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle or group of muscles; these movements may develop as a symptom of a number of neurological diseases including epilepsy, parkinson's disease, alzheimer's disease, or creutzfeldt-jacob disease.
The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM G25.3 became effective on October 1, 2021.