G83

Other paralytic syndromes

Non-billable header

G83 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • paralysis (complete) (incomplete), except as in G80-G82
  • Note: This category is to be used only when the listed conditions are reported without further specification, or are stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these conditions resulting from any cause.

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
  • certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
  • complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
  • congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
  • endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
  • injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
  • neoplasms (C00-D49)
  • symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)

More specific codes G83

  • G83.0Diplegia of upper limbsBillable
  • G83.1Monoplegia of lower limbHeader
  • G83.2Monoplegia of upper limbHeader
  • G83.3Monoplegia, unspecifiedHeader
  • G83.4Cauda equina syndromeBillable
  • G83.5Locked-in stateBillable
  • G83.8Other specified paralytic syndromesHeader
  • G83.9Paralytic syndrome, unspecifiedBillable

Related codes

  • G80Cerebral palsyHeader
  • G81Hemiplegia and hemiparesisHeader
  • G82Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)Header

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