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G82

Paraplegia (paraparesis) and quadriplegia (quadriparesis)

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 6. Diseases of the nervous system

Section: G80-G83 - Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with G82

  • congenital cerebral palsy (G80.-)
  • R53.2 - functional quadriplegia (R53.2)
  • F44.4 - hysterical paralysis (F44.4)

Notes

  • 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

Specific Codes (2)

G82.2Category

Paraplegia

G82.5Category

Quadriplegia

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