G81 HEMIPLEGIA AND HEMIPARESIS

Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: G81
  • Short Description: Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
  • Long Description: Hemiplegia and hemiparesis
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code G81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code G81 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

  • Type 1 Excludes Notes:
    • congenital cerebral palsy (@G80*.-)
    • hemiplegia and hemiparesis due to sequela of cerebrovascular disease (@I69.05*-, @I69.15*-, @I69.25*-, @I69.35*-, @I69.85*-, @I69.95*-)
  • Notes:
    • This category is to be used only when hemiplegia (complete)(incomplete) is reported without further specification, or is stated to be old or longstanding but of unspecified cause. The category is also for use in multiple coding to identify these types of hemiplegia resulting from any cause.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
G81.0 Flaccid hemiplegia
G81.00 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
G81.01 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
G81.02 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
G81.03 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
G81.04 Flaccid hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.1 Spastic hemiplegia
G81.10 Spastic hemiplegia affecting unspecified side
G81.11 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right dominant side
G81.12 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left dominant side
G81.13 Spastic hemiplegia affecting right nondominant side
G81.14 Spastic hemiplegia affecting left nondominant side
G81.9 Hemiplegia, unspecified
G81.90 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting unspecified side
G81.91 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right dominant side
G81.92 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left dominant side
G81.93 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting right nondominant side
G81.94 Hemiplegia, unspecified affecting left nondominant side
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025
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