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G83.8

Other specified paralytic syndromes

Non-billableCategory

Code Hierarchy

G83G83.8

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 G83.8

  • paralytic syndromes due to current spinal cord injury-code to spinal cord injury (S14, S24, S34)

Specific Codes (5)

G83.81Billable

Brown-Séquard syndrome

G83.82Billable

Anterior cord syndrome

G83.83Billable

Posterior cord syndrome

G83.84Billable

Todd's paralysis (postepileptic)

G83.89Billable

Other specified paralytic syndromes

Related Codes

G83.0Billable

Diplegia of upper limbs

G83.1Category

Monoplegia of lower limb

G83.2Category

Monoplegia of upper limb

G83.3Category

Monoplegia, unspecified

G83.4Billable

Cauda equina syndrome

G83.5Billable

Locked-in state

G83.9Billable

Paralytic syndrome, unspecified

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