ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G81 - Hemiplegia and hemiparesis (original) (raw)
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Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
ICD-10-CM Code:
G81
ICD-10 Code for:
Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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G81 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity from the list below for a diagnosis of hemiplegia and hemiparesis. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2026 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Non-specific codes like G81 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following billable codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for hemiplegia and hemiparesis:
G81.0 for Flaccid hemiplegia
Use G81.00 for Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
Use G81.01 for Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
Use G81.02 for Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
Use G81.03 for Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
Use G81.04 for Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.1 for Spastic hemiplegia
Use G81.10 for Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
Use G81.11 for Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
Use G81.12 for Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
Use G81.13 for Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
Use G81.14 for Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.9 for Hemiplegia, unspecified
Use G81.90 for Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
Use G81.91 for Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
Use G81.92 for Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
Use G81.93 for Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
Use G81.94 for Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
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- Diseases of the nervous system
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Paralysis
Paralysis is the loss of muscle function in part of your body. It happens when something goes wrong with the way messages pass between your brain and muscles. Paralysis can be complete or partial. It can occur on one or both sides of your body. It can also occur in just one area, or it can be widespread. Paralysis of the lower half of your body, including both legs, is called paraplegia. Paralysis of the arms and legs is quadriplegia.
Most paralysis is due to strokes or injuries such as spinal cord injury or a broken neck. Other causes of paralysis include:
- Nerve diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Autoimmune diseases such as Guillain-Barre syndrome
- Bell's palsy, which affects muscles in the face
Polio used to be a cause of paralysis, but polio no longer occurs in the U.S.
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FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.