344.5 MONOPLEGIA NOS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: 344.5

Short Description: Monoplegia NOS

Long Description: Unspecified monoplegia

Code Classification:

  • Diseases of the nervous system (320–359)
    • Other disorders of the central nervous system (340-349)
      • 344 Other paralytic syndromes
        • 344.5 Monoplegia NOS

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code 344.5 has the following ICD-9-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Monoplegia 344.5
    • brain (current episode) (see also Paralysis, brain) 437.8
      • fetus or newborn 767.8
    • cerebral (current episode) (see also Paralysis, brain) 437.8
    • congenital or infantile (cerebral) (spastic) (spinal) 343.3
    • embolic (current) (see also Embolism, brain) 434.1
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • infantile (cerebral) (spastic) (spinal) 343.3
    • lower limb 344.30
      • affecting
        • dominant side 344.31
        • nondominant side 344.32
      • due to late effect of cerebrovascular accident- see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular accident
    • newborn 767.8
    • psychogenic 306.0
      • specified as conversion reaction 300.11
    • thrombotic (current) (see also Thrombosis, brain) 434.0
      • late effect - see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular disease
    • transient 781.4
    • upper limb 344.40
      • affecting
        • dominant side 344.41
        • nondominant side 344.42
      • due to late effect of cerebrovascular accident- see Late effect(s) (of) cerebrovascular accident
  • Paralysis, paralytic (complete) (incomplete) 344.9
    • limb NEC 344.5
      • all four - see Quadriplegia
      • quadriplegia - see Quadriplegia

Crosswalk Information

The code 344.5 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
344.5 Right Arrow G83.30 Monoplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
344.00 Quadriplegia, unspecified
344.01 Quadriplegia, C1-C4, complete
344.02 Quadriplegia, C1-C4, incomplete
344.03 Quadriplegia, C5-C7, complete
344.04 Quadriplegia, C5-C7, incomplete
344.09 Other quadriplegia
344.1 Paraplegia
344.2 Diplegia of upper limbs
344.30 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting unspecified side
344.31 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting dominant side
344.32 Monoplegia of lower limb affecting nondominant side
344.40 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting unspecified side
344.41 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting dominant side
344.42 Monoplegia of upper limb affecting nondominant sde
344.60 Cauda equina syndrome without mention of neurogenic bladder
344.61 Cauda equina syndrome with neurogenic bladder
344.81 Locked-in state
344.89 Other specified paralytic syndrome
344.9 Paralysis, unspecified


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