Diagnosis Code: G81

Short Description: Hemiplegia and hemiparesis

Long Description: Hemiplegia and hemiparesis

The code G81 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• Diseases of the nervous system (G00–G99)
  • Cerebral palsy and other paralytic syndromes (G80-G83)
    • Hemiplegia and hemiparesis (G81)
      • G81 Hemiplegia and hemiparesis

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

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.

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