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R53.2

Functional quadriplegia

Billable

Code Hierarchy

R53R53.2

Chapter: 18. Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified

Section: R50-R69 - General symptoms and signs

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Complete immobility due to severe physical disability or frailty

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with R53.2

  • R54 - frailty NOS (R54)
  • F44.4 - hysterical paralysis (F44.4)
  • M62.3 - immobility syndrome (M62.3)
  • neurologic quadriplegia (G82.5-)
  • G82.50 - quadriplegia (G82.50)

Related Codes

R53.0Billable

Neoplastic (malignant) related fatigue

R53.1Billable

Weakness

R53.8Category

Other malaise and fatigue

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